熊

Bear in Chinese: 熊 (xióng)

xióng

bear

HSK 3.0 Level 51 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1bear
  2. 2(coll.) to scold
  3. 3to rebuke
  4. 4(coll.) weak
  5. 5incapable

Stroke order

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熊

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄩㄥˊ

xióng

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ üㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 熊很喜欢吃蜂蜜。

    xióng hěn xǐ huan chī fēng mì。

    Bears really like to eat honey.

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Related words

熊猫

xióng māo

panda

大熊猫

dà xióng māo

giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

修复

xiū fù

to restore

修建

xiū jiàn

to build

修养

xiū yǎng

accomplishment

许可

xǔ kě

to allow

选修

xuǎn xiū

(at a school) to take as an elective

学科

xué kē

subject

学位

xué wèi

academic degree

学者

xué zhě

scholar

寻求

xún qiú

to seek

押金

yā jīn

deposit

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