熊
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xióng · a bear

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #2749
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Learn every stroke in 熊

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

灬Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 熊

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xióngWords pronounced xióng
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Example sentences

Notice where 熊 sits in each complete thought.

Dà xióng māo zhī zhù zài zhōng guó lǐ.大熊猫只住在中国里。

Giant pandas live only in China.

Source: Tatoeba #8903275 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dà xióng māo shì yì zhǒng cán cún de gǔ dòng wù.大熊猫是一种残存的古动物。

The giant panda is a surviving ancient animal species.

Source: Tatoeba #12568679 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shù dài xióng zhǐyǒu zài ào dà lì yà cái néng kàn dé dào.树袋熊只有在澳大利亚才能看得到。

Koalas can only be seen in Australia.

Source: Tatoeba #1936844 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xióng māo shì yì zhǒng hěn měi de dòng wù.熊猫是一种很美的动物。

Pandas are beautiful animals.

Source: Tatoeba #3466804 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xióng māo shì hěn měi de yì zhǒng dòng wù.熊猫是很美的一种动物。

Pandas are beautiful animals.

Source: Tatoeba #3466806 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì xióng māo.你是熊猫。

You are a panda.

Source: Tatoeba #8701004 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 熊 in context

  1. Say xióng, then recall the core meaning: a bear.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 大熊猫 (dà xióng māo), meaning “giant panda”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 熊 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.