雄
HSK 5

雄 (xióng): male of species, hero, manly

xióng

male of species, hero, manly

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Pinyin

xióng

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

male of species, hero, manly

How to Write 雄 (xióng)

雄 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 雄

A phono-semantic compound: 隹 (bird) carries the meaning, and 厷 hints at the pronunciation.

What 雄 is Made Of

雄 is built from 2 components:

厷forearm, upper arm
隹short-tailed bird

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Words Using 雄

Common Chinese words that contain 雄:

英雄

yīngxióng

雄伟

xióngwěi

雄厚

xiónghòu

雌雄

cíxióng

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