熊掌

xióng zhǎng

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Definitions

1. bear paw (as food)

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Words Containing 熊掌

• 鱼与熊掌 鱼与熊掌 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng: lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
• 鱼与熊掌不可兼得 鱼与熊掌不可兼得 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé: lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other

Child Words of 熊掌

• 熊 熊 xióng: bear
• 掌 掌 zhǎng: palm of the hand