熊猫
Old HSK 3
熊猫 (xióngmāo) · panda
熊猫 (xióngmāo) means “panda”. It is written with 2 characters: 熊 (bear) + 猫 (cat). It is an old HSK 3 word (HSK 2.0).
How 熊猫 is built
The characters
熊 xióng · bear
What 熊 is made of
- 能néng — can
- 厶sī — private
- ⺼ — meat
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 灬huǒ — fire
猫 māo · cat
What 猫 is made of
- 犭quǎn — dog
- 苗miáo — sprouts
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 犭 gives the meaning, 苗 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
熊猫很可爱。Xióngmāo hěn kě'ài.Pandas are very cute.
你在动物园看过熊猫吗？Nǐ zài dòngwùyuán kàn guo xióngmāo ma?Have you seen pandas at the zoo?
Questions about 熊猫
What does 熊猫 mean?
熊猫 (xióngmāo) means “panda”.
How do you pronounce 熊猫?
熊猫 is pronounced xióngmāo.
Which HSK level is 熊猫?
熊猫 is in Old HSK 3.
Related words
Learn 熊猫 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 3 · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.