

Pandas live in the southwest mountain area of China and like eating bamboos. And pandas are precious animals unique to China. Panda is translated into Chinese as 熊猫 [xióng māo].
For example:
| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 这些熊猫好可爱。 | zhè xiē xióng māo hǎo kě ài。 | These pandas are so cute. |

And panda is also called 猫熊 [māo xióng], which is a kind of bear.
Bear in Chinese: 熊
Bear in pinyin: [xióng]
Tone: Second
Radical: 灬
Component: 能
Stroke Count: 14
Structure: Up to down
Usage: ★★★




| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 电影《功夫熊猫》很好看。 | diàn yǐng 《gōng fū xióng māo 》hěn hǎo kàn。 | The film “Kung Fu Panda” is very good. |

| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 这位病人是熊猫血。 | zhè wèi bìng rén shì xióng māo xuè。 | This patient’s blood type is panda blood. |









| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 熊猫是我们的国宝。 | xióng māo shì wǒ men de guó bǎo。 | Panda is our national treasure. |

| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 因为喜欢吃竹子,熊猫也被称为竹熊。 | yīn wèi xǐ huān chī zhú zǐ,xióng māo yě bèi chēng wéi zhú xióng。 | Panda is also called bamboo bear because it likes eating bamboos. |

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