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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries大熊猫
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dà xióng māo
"大熊猫是中国的国宝。"
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A large black-and-white herbivorous mammal native to bamboo forests of China, scientifically known as Ailuropoda melanoleuca.
"The panda is considered a national treasure in China and a universal symbol of wildlife conservation." - 2
A lesser-known, smaller reddish-brown arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China (red panda).
"Visitors watched the red panda scampering playfully across the high branches of the enclosure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Mandarin Chinese words 'xióng' (bear) and 'māo' (cat). Originally translated historically as 'cat-bear' due to its physical features, it entered Western lexicons in the 19th century to designate the iconic bamboo-eating mammal native to central China.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Xióngmāo" is said worldwide
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panda géant
Transliteration: panda ʒe.ɑ̃
"Le panda géant se nourrit principalement de bambou."
Großer Panda
Transliteration: ˈɡʁoːsɐ ˈpanda
"Der Große Panda ist das Wahrzeichen des Naturschutzes."
panda gigante
Transliteration: ˈpanda dʒiˈɡante
"Il panda gigante vive nelle foreste di bambù della Cina."
oso panda
Transliteration: ˈoso ˈpanda
"El oso panda pasa gran parte del día comiendo bambú."
panda gigante
Transliteration: ˈpɐ̃dɐ ʒiˈɡɐ̃tʃi
"O panda gigante é um animal em extinção que precisa de proteção."
पांडा
Transliteration: pāṇḍā
"विशाल पांडा मुख्य रूप से बांस खाता है।"
大熊猫
Transliteration: dà xióng māo
"大熊猫是中国的国宝。"
판다
Transliteration: panda
"판다는 주로 대나무를 먹고 삽니다."
パンダ
Transliteration: panda
"パンダは竹の葉を食べるのが大好きです。"
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