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狮

Character · NounTraditional獅

lion

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

lion (large carnivorous feline)

Refers specifically to the large carnivorous feline of the genus Panthera, known for the male's mane.

Shī狮
zi子
shì是
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
de的
bǎi百
shòu兽
zhī之
wáng王
 。

The lion is the king of beasts on the grasslands.

Běi北
jīng京
dòng动
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
liǎng两
zhī只
shī狮
zi子
 。

There are two lions in the Beijing Zoo.

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Xióng雄
shī狮
de的
zōng鬃
máo毛
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
wēi威
wǔ武
 。

The mane of the male lion looks very majestic.

Xiǎo小
shī狮
zi子
gēn跟
zhe着
mā妈
ma妈
xué学
xí习
bǔ捕
liè猎
 。

The lion cubs are learning to hunt with their mother.

Shī狮
zi子
de的
hǒu吼
shēng声
kě可
yǐ以
chuán传
dào到
hěn很
yuǎn远
de的
dì地
fang方
 。

A lion's roar can be heard from very far away.