Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced xiong
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced xiong, including 雄 xióng, 兄 xiōng, 胸 xiōng, 凶 xiōng, 熊 xióng. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
xiong raises the front of the tongue for x, then opens into iong; keep it light and joined, with the tone over the whole syllable.
Initial x
A light, forward hissing sound.
Final iong
Settle the final iong into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (雄 xióng, 兄 xiōng, 胸 xiōng, 凶 xiōng, 熊 xióng) and lock in their tones. 6 common characters share the sound xiong, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
xiong turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 兄, 胸, 凶… (4 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 雄, 熊 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing xiong inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
6 common characters in this group.