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How to Write 雄 (xióng) — Meaning “male; grand; powerful”

xióng HSK Level 5 12 strokes Radical: 隹

雄 (xióng) means "male; grand; powerful" in Chinese. It has 12 strokes with the radical 隹, and is HSK Level 5.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Harder than 98% of HSK Level 5 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 英雄 (yīng xióng), 雄伟 (xióng wěi), 雄性 (xióng xìng).

Due to its 12 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 雄 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

Stroke order practice for 雄 - xióng

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How to Write 雄

The character 雄 (xióng) is written with 12 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 隹 is one of its key components.

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What Does xióng (雄) Mean in Chinese?

雄 means male; grand; powerful.

As an HSK Level 5 character, 雄 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character雄
Pinyinxióng (xiong)
Meaningmale; grand; powerful
Strokes12
Radical隹
HSK Level5
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 雄

雄 combines 厷 (a pictograph of a strong arm with a muscle bulge) and 隹 (short-tailed bird), originally depicting a male bird known for its strength and grand appearance. Over time, the meaning expanded to signify 'male,' 'grand,' or 'powerful' in a broader sense.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a muscular bird (隹) flexing a huge arm (厷) to show it's the powerful male.

Common Words with 雄

英雄 yīng xióng
Hero
雄伟 xióng wěi
majestic; magnificent
雄性 xióng xìng
male (biological)

Example Sentences

他是一个大英雄。

tā shì yí gè dà yīng xióng

He is a great hero.

长城非常雄伟。

cháng chéng fēi cháng xióng wěi

The Great Wall is very majestic.

这是一只雄性狮子。

zhè shì yī zhī xióng xìng shī zi

This is a male lion.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
雄 (current) xióng 12 隹
䧹 yīng 13 隹
隺 hú 10 隹
隼 sǔn 10 隹
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Frequently Asked Questions about 雄

雄 is a phono-semantic compound with left component 厷 (gōng, suggesting a strong arm) and right component 隹 (zhuī, meaning bird). Together they originally referred to a male bird, which extended to meanings like 'male,' 'grand,' and 'powerful.'

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