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xiong

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xiong¹

Where it comes from

From Hokkien 傷 /伤 (siong). The spelling with x is Pinyin-based.

adjective more xiong · most xiong

  1. Singapore, Singlish, alternative Alternative form of siong

Xiong²

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 熊 (Xióng). Doublet of Hsiung.

proper noun Xiongs · Hsiung

  1. A surname.

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"xiong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/xiong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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xiong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/xiong

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"xiong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/xiong.

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@misc{xiong_2026,
  title = {xiong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xiong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}