Zuótiān wǒ zài hòuyuàn kàndào le yī zhī huànxióng.
Yesterday I saw a raccoon in the backyard.
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浣 means 'to wash' and 熊 means 'bear.' A raccoon is a 'washing bear' — named for its habit of washing food before eating. German has the same concept: Waschbar (wash bear).