Etymology

Hsiung

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Mandarin 熊
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from熊“bear”
  2. English todayHsiung

From the atonal Wade–Giles romanization: Hsiung² of the Mandarin 熊 (Xióng, “bear”). Doublet of Xiong.

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