Etymology

xiong

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Hokkien 傷 /伤
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xiong · adjective1

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from傷 /伤
  2. English todayxiong

From Hokkien 傷 /伤 (siong). The spelling with x is Pinyin-based.

Xiong · proper noun2

  1. Chinese · borrowed from熊
  2. English todayXiong

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 熊 (Xióng). Doublet of Hsiung.

Words from the same roots

Hokkien傷 all →

siong

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