Meanings
xiong1
adjectivexiong (comparative more xiong, superlative most xiong)
comparative more xiong · superlative most xiong
- SingaporeSinglishalternativeAlternative form of siong.
Xiong2
Origin
xiong · adjective
- Hokkien傷 /伤
- Englishxiong
From Hokkien 傷 /伤 (siong). The spelling with x is Pinyin-based.
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Full word history & related roots →Xiong · proper noun
- Chinese熊
- EnglishXiong
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 熊 (Xióng). Doublet of Hsiung.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
xiong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiong
MLA
“xiong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiong. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xiong,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiong.
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