雄 xióng hero
hero; alpha male
How to remember 雄: 厷 upper arm + 隹 pigeon = hero. With one strong upper arm the firefighter lifts a frightened pigeon out of the chimney, and the whole street cheers for their hero.
Component breakdown
雄 = 厷 upper arm + 隹 pigeon
- 厷 upper arm
- 隹 pigeon
With one strong upper arm the firefighter lifts a frightened pigeon out of the chimney, and the whole street cheers for their hero.
How it is used
- Male (of animals) and heroic/mighty. Biological: 雄性 (xióngxìng) male, 雌雄 (cíxióng) female-and-male - 分辨雌雄 to tell the sexes apart.
- Grand/powerful: 英雄 (yīngxióng) hero, 雄伟 (xióngwěi) majestic/imposing (雄伟的建筑), 雄厚 (xiónghòu) solid and abundant (实力雄厚 with strong resources).