DictionaryCommon words獅子

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獅子

shī(zi)

“lion; Leo (star sign); Bodhisattva (Buddhist term in Taiwan usage).”

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Lion; a large wild cat with a long tail and, in males, a shaggy mane; a symbol of strength and courage.

Son; child; offspring; seed; noun suffix attached to nouns, verbs, adjectives, or classifiers; first of the twelve earthly branches; ancient Chinese compass point for north.