熊
xióng · HSK 5
bear
🐻 熊 = 能 (ability) + 灬 (fire/legs); a powerful four-legged beast
The top 能 once meant a bear-like creature and now means ability or capable. The bottom 灬 is the four-dots radical, here standing in for the bear's legs. Sound xióng rhymes with strong.
熊 — 能 (ability) + 灬 (fire/legs)
Originally a pictograph of a bear, later reanalyzed as 能 plus four dots 灬 at the bottom. The character 能 itself once depicted a bear and meant 'bear,' but it was borrowed for 'ability,' so 灬 was added to 能 to restore the original 'bear' meaning.