Word and Radical Components of 熊
The Chinese word 熊 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.
Component |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
熊 |
xióng |
1. bear (mammal) |
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2. (colloquial) to scold |
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3. (colloquial) timid; cowardly |
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4. (gay slang) bear (large, hairy man, especially a homosexual one) |
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Xiong (mainland China); Hsiung (Taiwan); Hung (Hong Kong) |
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熊 十-力 - Xiong Shili (20th-century Chinese philosopher) |