What is "xiong"

Xiong may refer to:

• Xiong (surname) (熊), a Chinese surname
• Xiong County, in Hebei, China
• A subdivision of the Mongol armies: see Huns
• The pinyin romanization of several Chinese characters, including 兄 (elder brother), 胸 (chest), 雄 (heroic) and 熊 (bear)
• Xong, or Limbu people
• The Xong language and the Miao people who speak it

Xiong is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname 熊 (Xióng).