The Chinese word **凶狠** is a compound adjective formed by combining two characters with similar and reinforcing meanings. The first character, **凶** (xiōng), carries the core meaning of "fierce," "vicious," or "inauspicious," often describing a dangerous or malevolent nature. The second character, **狠** (hěn), means "ruthless," "cruel," or "severe," emphasizing a merciless quality in action or intention. When paired, they create a single, more intense concept that describes someone or something as both savagely fierce in temperament and brutally cruel in behavior, effectively merging disposition and action into a unified notion of extreme malevolence.