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狮子
獅子
Shīzǐ
1. Leo (star sign)
2. Shihtzu township in Pingtung County [[屏東縣|屏东县<PíngdōngXiàn>]], Taiwan
HSK 5 Noun

Character Breakdown

狮
shī
lion
HSK 5 9 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (11)

狮子山
Shīzishān
Sierra Leone, West Africa (Tw)
狮子座
Shīzizuò
Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
狮子狗
shīzigǒu
Pekingese
狮子乡
Shīzǐxiāng
Shihtzu township in Pingtung County [[屏東縣|屏东县<PíngdōngXiàn>]], Taiwan
狮子头
shīzitóu
lit. lion's head
石狮子
shíshīzi
guardian lion, a lion statue traditionally placed at the entrance of Chinese imperial palaces, imperial tombs, temples etc
耍狮子
shuǎshīzi
to perform a lion dance
狮子山区
Shīzishānqū
Shizishan district of Tongling city [[銅陵市|铜陵市<Tónglíngshì>]], Anhui
狮子林园
ShīziLínyuán
Lion Grove Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
雪山狮子
xuěshānshīzi
Snow lion, mythological animal, a banned symbol of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism
雪山狮子旗
xuěshānshīziqí
Snow lion banner, banned flag of Tibetan independence movement, featuring mythological Snow Leopard

Alternate Entries

狮子
shīzi
lion / CL:[[隻|只<zhī>]], [[頭|头<tóu>]]
HSK 5

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