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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 熊掌

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
熊掌 xióng zhǎng - bear paw (as food)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 25,912 37,199 22,201

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
熊 xióng- surname Xiong
熊 xióng- bear
- (coll.) to scold; to rebuke
- (coll.) weak; incapable
掌 zhǎng- palm of the hand
- sole of the foot
- paw
- horseshoe
- to slap
- to hold in one's hand
- to wield

Other Words Containing 熊掌

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
熊掌 - - 25,912 37,199 22,201