凶
手

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The word 凶手 (murderer) is formed through a vivid conceptual combination: the first character 凶 carries the core meaning of "violence", "fierceness", or "inauspicious evil", setting the ominous tone. This is combined with 手, meaning "hand", which acts as the direct instrument or agent. Together, they create the powerful image of a "violent hand" or the "hand that commits the vicious act", personifying the abstract concept of lethal violence into the specific individual who wields it.

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凶手被警察逮捕了。

Xiōngshǒu bèi jǐngchá dàibǔ le.

The murderer was arrested by the police.

昨天，凶手在犯罪现场被抓获。

Zuótiān, xiōngshǒu zài fànzuì xiànchǎng bèi zhuāhuò.

Yesterday, the murderer was captured at the crime scene.

那个神秘的凶手至今仍然逍遥法外。

Nàgè shénmì de xiōngshǒu zhìjīn réngrán xiāoyáo fǎwài.

That mysterious murderer is still at large to this day.

尽管凶手精心策划了谋杀，但最终他还是露出了马脚。

Jǐnguǎn xiōngshǒu jīngxīn cèhuà le móushā, dàn zuìzhōng tā háishì lòuchū le mǎjiǎo.

Although the murderer carefully planned the murder, in the end he still gave himself away.

通过DNA比对，警方确信凶手与受害者有血缘关系。

Tōngguò DNA bǐduì, jǐngfāng quèxìn xiōngshǒu yǔ shòuhàizhě yǒu xuèyuán guānxì.

Through DNA comparison, the police are convinced that the murderer has a blood relationship with the victim.

Word Definition - 凶手

xiōng shǒu murderer; assassin

Individual Character Details

凶 xiōng, xiōng
手 shǒu