黑熊

hēixióng
noun #26,683

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 black bear
  2. 2 Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)

Examples

Zhè piàn sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō hēixióng.
There are many black bears in this forest.
Hēixióng shì Zhōngguó guójiā èr jí bǎohù dòngwù.
The black bear is a Category II protected animal in China.

Tips

usage
In Chinese, 黑熊 typically refers to the Asiatic black bear (also called yuèxióng or 狗熊 gǒuxióng), recognizable by the white crescent marking on its chest. It is different from the North American black bear (美洲黑熊).

Stroke Order

hēi
xióng