The character 熊 — “bear”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 熊 is read xióng and means “bear”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 熊
熊 has 14 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 熊, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 熊 is made of
On top, 能 “can”; below, 灬 “fire”. 熊猫 is a “bear-cat”: a panda.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 熊
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 熊?
熊 has 14 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 熊 mean?
熊 means “bear”. It appears in 大熊猫 (“giant panda”).
How do you pronounce 熊?
熊 is read xióng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 熊 have?
14 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 熊 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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