xiōng

torrential rush

tumultuous

water (氵) + fierce (凶) = torrential rush

The water radical carries the meaning: a torrential, surging rush of water. 凶 gives the sound xiōng and fittingly echoes a sense of fierce danger, though that resonance is incidental.

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FiercePhonetic
WaterSemantic

河水涌,大家都不敢靠近。

hé shuǐ xiōng yǒng,dà jiā dōu bù gǎn kào jìn。

the river water was torrentially rushing, and nobody dared to get close.

风暴来临时,海浪涌,船只无法出行。

fēng bào lái lín shí,hǎi làng xiōng yǒng,chuán zhī wú fǎ chū xíng。

when the storm arrived, the waves were tumultuous and boats could not set out.

Words with 汹

气势汹汹

qì shì xiōng xiōng

aggressive

波涛汹涌

bō tāo xiōng yǒng

waves surging forth

汹涌

xiōng yǒng

to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)

More characters with 氵