枭雄 (xiāo xióng): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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枭雄
枭雄
(xiāo xióng): A fierce and ambitious person (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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枭 • xiāo • owl thus, something evil
xiāo
枭
owl thus, something evil
雄 • xióng • male; powerful; grand
xióng
雄
male; powerful; grand
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Example Sentences with 枭雄
cáo
曹
cāo
操
bèi
被
chēng
称
wéi
为
yī
一
dài
代
xiāo
枭
xióng
雄
。
Cao Cao is called a formidable figure of his generation.
lì
历
shǐ
史
shàng
上
xǔ
许
duō
多
xiāo
枭
xióng
雄
dōu
都
shàn
tā
他
suī
虽
wéi
为
xiāo
枭
xióng
雄
,
què
却
yě
也
yǒu
善
yú
于
lì
利
yòng
用
shí
时
jú
局
。
Many ambitious figures in history were skilled at exploiting the political situation.
有
rén
仁
hòu
厚
de
的
yī
一
miàn
面
。
Although he was a fierce and ambitious person, he also had a benevolent side.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 枭雄.
Words with
枭
枭首
xiāoshǒu
to behead and display the head (ancient punishment)
枭鸟
xiāoniǎo
owl (literary term)
毒枭
dú xiāo
drug lord
Words with
雄
英雄
yīng xióng
hero
雄伟
xióng wěi
grand; imposing; majestic
雄厚
xióng hòu
tremendous; rich; abundant
雌雄
cí xióng
victory and defeat; male and female
雄性
xióng xìng
male
雄心
xióng xīn
ambition; great aspiration
雄狮
xióng shī
male lion
雄蕊
xióng ruǐ
stamen (male part of flower)