Meanings
plural Hsiungs · alternative Xiong
- A surname.
But, in ancient times, Hsiung Li was assigned to the state of Ch’u (about 1100 B.C.) in the Mt. of Sui.
1929 [400 BCE], Mo Ti, translated by Yi-Pao Mei, The Ethical and Political Works of Motse, published 1973, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 114, 2662 more examples
The current chapter Qin and Han Dynasties takes into account historical records, excavation reports, museum collections, my own observations over the years as well as the expertise of Mr. Hsiung Yi-Ching, who also authored and edited much of the content.
雲中玉筵 重要亞洲私人古玉珍藏:秦漢篇
2022, Chang Wei-Hwa [張偉華], “The Curtain Falls, But Not Yet Goodbye [曲終 人不散]”, in The Chang Wei-Hwa Collection of Archaic Jades: Qin and Han Dynasties [雲中玉筵 重要亞洲私人古玉珍藏:秦漢篇], →OCLC, page 7, column 2New Taipei City prosecutors have launched an investigation into an 80-year-old woman after she lit an incense stick in a hospital room and sparked a flashover, which allegedly resulted in the death of a patient. The woman, surnamed Hsiung (熊), could face charges of negligent homicide and endangering public safety, prosecutors said. Hsiung and her daughter were visiting Hsiung’s 89-year-old husband, surnamed Tsai (蔡), at Cardinal Tien Hospital in Xindian District (新店), police said.
2023 January 4, Chueh Jing-lun, Jake Chung, “Octogenarian lights incense, ignites oxygen in hospital”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Jan 2023, Taiwan News, page 3
Origin
- Mandarin熊“bear”
- EnglishHsiung
From the atonal Wade–Giles romanization: Hsiung² of the Mandarin 熊 (Xióng, “bear”). Doublet of Xiong.
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Hsiung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hsiung
“Hsiung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hsiung. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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