狮
子

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The word "狮子" is formed by combining the character "狮", which carries the core meaning of lion and originates from historical borrowings from languages like Persian, with the character "子", a nominal suffix commonly used in Chinese to complete and standardize nouns for animals, resulting in the term for lion.

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狮子是一种动物。

Shīzi shì yī zhǒng dòngwù.

Lion is a type of animal.

我在动物园看到狮子。

Wǒ zài dòngwùyuán kàn dào shīzi.

I saw a lion at the zoo.

狮子生活在非洲草原上。

Shīzi shēnghuó zài Fēizhōu cǎoyuán shàng.

Lions live on the African savannah.

狮子的吼声可以传播很远的距离。

Shīzi de hǒushēng kěyǐ chuánbō hěn yuǎn de jùlí.

A lion's roar can travel a long distance.

为了保护狮子，许多国家建立了自然保护区。

Wèile bǎohù shīzi, xǔduō guójiā jiànlì le zìrán bǎohùqū.

To protect lions, many countries have established nature reserves.

Word Definition - 狮子

shī zi Leo (star sign); Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan; lion; CL:隻|只[zhī],頭|头[tóu]

Individual Character Details

狮 shī
子 zǐ, zi