Definition
雄 is a bound form (粘着语素) — it cannot stand alone as a word but appears as the first or second element in compound words. It has two related core meanings: 'male' (as in 雄性, 雄狮) and 'grand/powerful/imposing' (as in 雄伟, 雄壮, 英雄). You'll encounter it in formal, literary, or biological contexts.
b.f.
(bound form) male (used in compounds for biological sex)(bound form) grandimposingpowerfulmighty (used in compounds for scale, strength, or heroism)
Examples
- 。Nà zhī xióng shī kàn qǐlái fēicháng wēiwǔ.That male lion looks very majestic.
- 。Zhè zuò jiànzhù zhēn shì xióng wěi zhuàngguān.This building is truly magnificent and grand.
- 。Tā shì yí wèi liǎobuqǐ de yīng xióng.He is an extraordinary hero.
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