- 熊猫 xióngmāo pandapanda; giant panda
- 大熊猫 dàxióngmāo giant pandaA large bear-like mammal native to China known for its black-and-white markings; also called [[熊猫|熊貓|xiong2 mao1]] or [[猫熊|貓熊|mao1 xiong2]].
- 小熊 xiǎoxióng gummy beara small fruit-flavored gelatin candy shaped like a bear
- 熊熊 xióngxióng ragingraging; flaming; ablaze; describes a fire burning vigorously
- 浣熊 huànxióng raccoonraccoon; a nocturnal mammal with grayish fur, a black mask around its eyes, and a ringed tail, known for its habit of washing its food in water
- 熊市 xióngshì bear marketA stock market where prices are falling and trading activity is low; often contrasted with [[牛市|牛市|niu2 shi4]].
- 北极熊 běijíxióng polar bearpolar bear; the large white bear native to the Arctic Circle
- 黑熊 hēixióng black bearAsiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), characterized by a stocky build and a white crescent-shaped patch on its chest; also called [[狗熊|狗熊|gou3 xiong2]]
- 狗熊 gǒuxióng black bearblack bear; common name for the Asiatic black bear or American black bear
- 熊掌 xióngzhǎng bear pawbear's paw; traditionally considered a delicacy in Chinese cuisine but currently protected under wildlife conservation laws
- 小熊猫 xiǎoxióngmāo red pandalesser panda; a small tree-dwelling mammal with reddish-brown fur and a long, ringed tail, found in the Himalayas and southwestern China
- 白熊 báixióng polar bearpolar bear; a large white bear native to the Arctic region, also known as [[北极熊|北極熊|bei3 ji2 xiong2]]
- 棕熊 zōngxióng brown bearA large bear found across Eurasia and North America, typically with brown or grayish-brown fur and a distinct shoulder hump.
- 熊胆 xióngdǎn bear gallThe dried gallbladder or gall secretion of a black or brown bear, used as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
- 鱼与熊掌 yúyǔxióngzhǎng you can't have bothLiterally "the fish and the bear's paw"; an idiom meaning one must choose between two desirable things because they cannot both be had at the same time.
- 人熊 rénxióng brown beara large species of bear that can walk upright like a person; a synonym for the [[棕熊|棕熊|zong1 xiong2]]
- 虎背熊腰 hǔbèixióngyāo brawnyback of a tiger and waist of a bear; describes a person with a heavy and muscular build or a powerful, stocky physique
- 银熊奖 yínxióngjiǎng Silver BearSilver Bear; an award at the Berlin International Film Festival
- 小熊座 xiǎoxióngzuò Ursa Minorthe Little Bear constellation, which contains the North Star
- 金熊奖 jīnxióngjiǎng Golden Bearthe highest award given at the Berlin International Film Festival
- 大熊座 dàxióngzuò Ursa MajorUrsa Major, the Great Bear constellation; the constellation that includes the [[北斗七星|北斗七星|bei3 dou3 qi1 xing1]]
- 熊皮 xióngpí bear skinthe skin or fur of a bear
- 猫熊 māoxióng giant pandaThe giant panda; a large mammal native to central China characterized by its black and white coat. Also commonly referred to as [[熊猫|熊貓|xiong2 mao1]] or [[大熊猫|大熊貓|da4 xiong2 mao1]].
- 熊十力 xióngshílì Xiong Shili(1885-1968) Chinese philosopher noted for integrating Neo-Confucianism with Mahayana Buddhism; author of the "New Treatise on Consciousness-Only"
- 熊耳山 xióng'ěrshān Mt Xiong'erMt Xiong'er National Geological Park in [[枣庄|棗莊|zao3 zhuang1]], southern Shandong Province
- 马熊 mǎxióng brown bearThe brown bear; a large bear found across Eurasia and North America, also known as [[棕熊|棕熊|zong1 xiong2]] or [[罴|羆|pi2]].
- 熊蜂 xióngfēng bumblebeeany large, hairy bee of the genus Bombus, which typically nests in the ground; can be social or parasitic
- 熊瞎子 xióngxiāzi bear(dialect) bear; bruin
- 飞熊入梦 fēixióngrùmèng ruler finding a worthy ministerA ruler dreams of a flying bear, signaling the coming of a great advisor. This refers to the legend of [[周文王|周文王|zhou1 wen2 wang2]] meeting [[姜子牙|姜子牙|jiang1 zi3 ya2]], and it serves as a metaphor for a leader gaining the support of a talented official.
- 熊本 xióngběn KumamotoKumamoto city and prefecture in west [[九州|九州|jiu3 zhou1]], Japan.
- 装熊 zhuāngxióng to feign incompetence(derogatory) To act weak or incompetent; to give in or give up easily.
- 熊成基 xióngchéngjī Xiong ChengjiXiong Chengji (1887-1910), an anti-Qing revolutionary and martyr.
- 熊心豹胆 xióngxīnbàodǎn fearlessness(idiom) tremendous bravery or courage; having great guts
- 熊虎 xiónghǔ bear and tiger(bound form) bears and tigers
- 熊抱 xióngbào bear hugto embrace someone tightly; a tight embrace
- 熊腰虎背 xióngyāohǔbèi strong and stockydescribes a person who is physically large and powerful; having a waist like a bear and a back like a tiger
- 大猫熊 dàmāoxióng giant pandalarge mammal from southwest China with a thick black and white coat that eats bamboo leaves and shoots
- 熊鹰 xióngyīng mountain hawk-eaglethe mountain hawk-eagle or Hodgson's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis)
- 卧龙大熊猫保护区 wòlóngdàxióngmāobǎohùqū Wolong Giant Panda Nature ReserveNature reserve located in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan Province, dedicated to the protection of giant pandas
- 吃熊心豹子胆 chīxióngxīnbàozidǎn to pluck up some courageto eat bear heart and leopard gall; to gain a sudden surge of bravery or recklessness, often used to describe someone doing something daring or foolhardy
- 大白熊犬 dàbáixióngquǎn Great Pyreneesa large dog breed characterized by its thick white coat; also known as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog
- 妙妙熊历险记 miàomiàoxiónglìxiǎnjì Adventures of the Gummi BearsDisney animated series 'Adventures of the Gummi Bears'
- 小熊维尼 xiǎoxióngwéiní Winnie-the-PoohWinnie-the-Pooh; the fictional bear character created by A.A. Milne and adapted by Disney
- 小猫熊 xiǎomāoxióng red pandared panda; lesser panda; a mammal with reddish-brown fur and a long ringed tail, found in the Himalayas and southwestern China; also called [[小熊猫|小熊貓|xiao3 xiong2 mao1]] or [[红猫熊|紅貓熊|hong2 mao1 xiong2]]
- 无尾熊 wúwěixióng koalakoala; a marsupial native to Australia that lives in trees and feeds on eucalyptus leaves
- 树袋熊 shùdàixióng koalaAn Australian tree-dwelling marsupial with thick fur and large ears; also known as [[无尾熊|無尾熊|wu2 wei3 xiong2]].
- 梦兆熊罴 mèngzhàoxióngpí a sign of giving birth to a son(literary) an omen or dream indicating that a baby boy will be born
- 梦熊 mèngxióng dream of a bearto have a dream that foretells the birth of a son
- 梦熊之喜 mèngxióngzhīxǐ birth of a boyLiterary phrase used to congratulate someone on the birth of a son; based on the ancient belief that dreaming of bears is a sign that a boy will be born.
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH