熊
xióng
#1,739 most
frequent character
bear, rebuke, scold
noun
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
熊 has 能 bear as the meaning part, while 灬 was originally 大 and is now empty. It first meant a powerful bear, then simply bear, and later bear-like.
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Example Sentences
我在森林里看到了一个熊。
wǒzài sēnlín lǐ kàndào le yígè xióng 。
I saw a bear in the forest.
老师对我说话的时候没有大声熊我。
lǎoshī duì wǒ shuōhuà de shíhòu méiyǒu dàshēng xióng wǒ 。
The teacher didn't scold me when speaking.
熊是一种很强壮的动物。
xióng shì yīzhǒng hěn qiángzhuàng de dòngwù 。
Bears are very strong animals.
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