Meaning
chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
Chinese: 胸部。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xiong” becomes a different word in each tone. 胸 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 胸部xiōng bùchest; bosom
- 胸膛xiōng tángchest
- 胸怀xiōng huáione's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about
- 心胸xīn xiōngheart; mind; ambition; aspiration
- 胸有成竹xiōng yǒu chéng zhú(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind
Example Sentence
他挺起胸膛，自信地走上了讲台。Tā tǐng qǐ xiōng táng, zì xìn de zǒu shàng le jiǎng tái.He straightened his chest and confidently walked up to the podium.
他Tāhe挺tǐngstraight起qǐto rise胸膛xiōng tángchest，自信zì xìnto have confidence in ones地de(adverb marker)走zǒuto walk上shàngon了le(completed action)讲台jiǎng táiplatform。