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CHINESE CHARACTER

xióng

熊

熊

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bear

Numbered pinyin
xiong2
English meanings
ursine, Xiong, Surname, bear

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 能; bottom 灬.

  • Top

    能
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    • Left

      ⿱
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    • Right

      ⿱
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      • Top

        匕
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      • Bottom

        匕
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  • Bottom

    灬

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱能灬

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yī一zhǐ只xióng熊。

    A bear.

  2. 02

    dàxióngmāo大熊猫。

    A panda.

  3. 03

    xióng熊hěn很zhuàng壮。

    A strong bear.

  4. 04

    xióng熊zhǎng掌。

    Bear paws.

  5. 05

    xióng熊zài在shān山lǐ里。

    Bears live in the mountains.

  6. 06

    xiǎoxin小心xióng熊。

    Mind the bear.

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  • 大熊猫