Writing
大熊猫 (dà xióng māo) — how to say "giant panda" in Chinese
大熊猫
Giant panda
noun
Character composition
大
big
熊
bear
猫
cat
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
Collocations
一只大熊猫
yī zhī dà xióng māo
one giant panda
给大熊猫拍照
gěi dà xióng māo pāi zhào
take photos of the giant panda
Examples
大熊猫喜欢吃竹子。
Giant pandas like to eat bamboo.
大熊猫很可爱。
The giant panda is very cute.
Mnemonic
[dà xióng māo-] Da Xiong is the name of one single panda: she is a big (大) bear (熊) yet speckled white like a cat (猫). All day she munches bamboo — she is a 大熊猫. 🐼🎋
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "giant panda" in Chinese?
"giant panda" in Chinese is 大熊猫 (dà xióng māo).
Da xiong mao meaning English
大熊猫 (dà xióng māo) means "Giant panda".
How is 大熊猫 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà xióng māo (written as da xiong mao, daxiongmao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "giant panda" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大熊猫: 大 has 3 strokes, 熊 has 14 strokes, 猫 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大熊猫?
大熊猫 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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