雄
HSK 5
雄 (xióng): male of species, hero, manly
xióng
male of species, hero, manly
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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