<p>According to Pleco dictionary the popular name for Pandas is 熊猫, while the "original" name is 猫熊.</p>

<p>Its characters meaning order change from: </p>

<ul>
<li>popular: bear cat</li>
<li>original: cat bear</li>
</ul>

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Why the popular name for Pandas 熊猫 consists of its words in inverse order 猫熊?
# Why the popular name for Pandas 熊猫 consists of its words in inverse order 猫熊?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-17)

According to Pleco dictionary the popular name for Pandas is 熊猫, while the "original" name is 猫熊.

Its characters meaning order change from:

* popular: bear cat
* original: cat bear

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