(xiōng)

HSK 410 strokes

variant of 胸[xiong1]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiōng
Meaning
variant of 胸[xiong1]
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰⺼匈

A heart ⺼ in the chest 匈; 匈 also provides the pronunciation

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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  9. 9
  10. 10

Words with

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

xīnxiōng
HSK 7-9

heart

Open 心胸 page →
xiōng

low-cut (dress); plunging (neckline)

Open 低胸 page →
qiánxiōng

human chest; breast

Open 前胸 page →
píngxiōng

flat-chested

Open 平胸 page →

(idiom) to be well aware; to understand clearly

Open 了然于胸 page →

(idiom) narrow-minded; petty; ungenerous

Open 心胸狭窄 page →

see 胸有成竹[xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2]

Open 成竹在胸 page →

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