Hanzi
Traditional
熊
Simplified
熊

bear/(coll.) to scold; to rebuke/(coll.) weak; incapable

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

xióng

Bopomofo

ㄒㄩㄥˊ

Jyutping

hung4

Example sentences

熊 xióng
我們在森林裡看見了一隻熊。
我们在森林里看见了一只熊。

We saw a bear in the forest.

連滾帶爬 / 连滚带爬 liángǔndàipá
他被突然出現的熊嚇得連滾帶爬地逃跑了。
他被突然出现的熊吓得连滚带爬地逃跑了。

He was so scared by the sudden appearance of the bear that he fled in a scramble.

熊貓 / 熊猫 xióngmāo
熊貓是中國的國寶，深受世界人民喜愛。
熊猫是中国的国宝，深受世界人民喜爱。

Pandas are China's national treasure and are deeply loved by people around the world.

竹子 zhúzi
熊貓最喜歡吃鮮嫩的竹子。
熊猫最喜欢吃鲜嫩的竹子。

Pandas like eating fresh and tender bamboo the most.

大熊貓 / 大熊猫 dàxióngmāo
大熊貓是中國的國寶。
大熊猫是中国的国宝。

Giant pandas are China's national treasure.

特有 tèyǒu
大熊貓是中國特有的珍稀動物。
大熊猫是中国特有的珍稀动物。

The giant panda is a rare animal unique to China.

Example Vocabulary

熊

xiong2

bear

熊貓

xiong2'mao1

panda

北極熊

bei3'ji2'xiong2

大熊貓

da4'xiong2'mao1

giant panda

熊掌

xiong2'zhang3

熊熊

xiong2'xiong2

熊貓眼

大熊座

小熊座

小熊維尼

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