(xióng)

HSK 514 strokes

surname Xiong

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xióng
Meaning
surname Xiong
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱能灬

A bear's 能 footprints 灬

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xióngmāo
HSK 5

giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Open 大熊猫 page →
zōngxióng

brown bear

Open 棕熊 page →
huànxióng

raccoon (Procyon lotor)

Open 浣熊 page →
huīxióng

grizzly bear

Open 灰熊 page →
xióngshì

bear market

Open 熊市 page →
xióngzhǎng

bear paw (as food)

Open 熊掌 page →
xióngxióng

raging

Open 熊熊 page →
xióngdǎn

bear gall (used in TCM)

Open 熊胆 page →

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