雄
xióng
#1,052 most
frequent character
male, staminate, grand, imposing
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
雄 joins 隹 bird with 厷 gōng, which supplies the sound. It first meant a male bird. The meaning spread to male animals, then to someone powerful and imposing.
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