元凶

yuán xiōng

Dictionary entry

chief offender

What does 元凶 mean?

元凶 (yuán xiōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1chief offender

2main culprit

Character breakdown

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元Yuánsurname Yuan · Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)凶xiōngterrible · fearful

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How to pronounce 元凶

元凶

yuán xiōng

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