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The character "狮" originated in Chinese writing after lions were introduced via trade routes, and it was constructed by combining the animal classifier 犭 with the phonetic element 师 to indicate pronunciation, a formation preserved in the traditional character 獅. While its primary meaning has always referred to the lion as an animal, over time it acquired additional symbolic meanings in culture, such as embodying power and protection, yet its core zoological sense remained unchanged, demonstrating how Chinese characters adapt to incorporate foreign terms through semantic and phonetic composition.
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那只狮子很威猛。
公园门口有石头狮子。
狮子是草原上的王者。
舞狮表演非常精彩。
这尊青铜狮子是文物。
狮子捕获了一头羚羊。
他有着狮子般的勇气。
摄影师在拍摄狮群捕食。