How to say “bear” in Chinese
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“Bear” in Chinese is 熊, xióng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
熊 is read xióng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 能 “can”; below, 灬 “fire”. 熊猫 is a “bear-cat”: a panda.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “熊”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 熊. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想去动物园看大熊猫wǒxiǎngqùdòngwùyuánkàndàxióngmāoI want to go to the zoo to see the pandas.
- 森林里有熊，一个人去很危险。sēnlínliyǒuxióng,yígerénqùhěnwēixiǎnThere are bears in the forest; it's dangerous to go there alone.
- 北极熊生活在北极běijíxióngshēnghuózàiběijíPolar bears live in the Arctic.
- 大熊猫是中国的国宝dàxióngmāoshìZhōngguódeguóbǎoThe giant panda is China’s national treasure.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Tiger, bear and fire”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bear” in Chinese?
“Bear” in Chinese is 熊, pinyin xióng.
What does 熊 mean?
熊 (xióng) means “bear”.
How do you write 熊?
熊 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 熊?
熊 is read xióng. Tones: xióng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bear” in the lesson “Tiger, bear and fire”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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