熊熊

xióngxióng

adjective #13,455

Meanings

1 raging; blazing; flaming (of fire)

Characters

bear (animal); fierce

Examples

HSK 7-9

熊熊大火吞没了整栋楼。

Xióngxióng dàhuǒ tūnmò le zhěng dòng lóu.

The raging fire engulfed the entire building.

HSK 7-9

篝火熊熊燃烧着。

Gōuhuǒ xióngxióng ránshāo zhe.

The bonfire was blazing fiercely.

Tips

usage

Almost exclusively used to describe fire. The most common collocation is 熊熊大火 - a raging inferno. Rarely used for anything else.

Stroke Order

熊 xióng