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熊掌

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xióng zhǎng

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Definitions

  1. 1. bear paw (as food)

Words Containing 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
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
xióng

bear

掌
zhǎng

palm of the hand

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