狮 (shī): (bound form) lion
狮 (shī) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) lion.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 犭 (semantic) and 师 (phonetic). It ranks #2160 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 狮 animal. Its radical form 犭 (dog) appears in many related characters such as 狗 (gǒu, dog), 猫 (māo, cat (CL:隻|只[zhi1])), 状 (zhuàng, (bound form) form).
Definitions
- (bound form) lion
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 狮
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狮子狗 | shī zi gǒu | Pekingese |
| 美洲狮 | měi zhōu shī | cougar |
| 海狮 | hǎi shī | sea lion |
| 雄狮 | xióng shī | male lion |
| 狮子座 | shī zi zuò | Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) |
| 狮身人面像 | shī shēn rén miàn xiàng | sphinx |
| 狮子头 | shī zi tóu | large meatball ("lion's head") |
| 狮子山 | shī zi shān | (Tw) Sierra Leone |
| 舞狮 | wǔ shī | lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) |
| 人头狮身 | rén tóu shī shēn | sphinx |
| 狮心王理查 | shī xīn wáng lǐ chá | Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199), King Richard I of England 1189-1199 |
| 石狮子 | shí shī zi | guardian lion, a lion statue traditionally placed at the entrance of Chinese imperial palaces, imperial tombs, temple... |
| 狮子林园 | shī zi lín yuán | Lion Grove Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu |
| 雪山狮子 | xuě shān shī zi | Snow lion, mythological animal, a banned symbol of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism |
| 小狮座 | xiǎo shī zuò | Leo Minor (constellation) |
狮 appears in 39 compound words: 44 as the first character, 26 as the last, and 31 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 狮 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
狮字在日常生活中使用频率较低。
shī zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .
The character "lion" is used less frequently in daily life.
狮城双尸命案 亲戚拜年惊揭夫妻陈尸家中
shī chéng shuāng shī mìng àn qīn qī bài nián jīng jiē fū qī chén shī jiā zhōng
Lion City double corpse murder case relatives New Year's greetings shocked the husband and wife at home
轿车藏毒图逃检入境狮城被截 大马司机及乘客双双被捕
jiào chē zàng dú tú táo jiǎn rù jìng shī chéng bèi jié dà mǎ sī jī jí chéng kè shuāng shuāng bèi bǔ
The car was intercepted for drug possession and attempted to evade inspection into the Lion City, and both the Malaysian driver and passengers were arrested
2月24日星座运势/狮子克服阻碍 水瓶提升专业
2 yuè 2 4 rì xīng zuò yùn shì shī zǐ kè fú zǔ ài shuǐ píng tí shēng zhuān yè
February 24 horoscope/Leo overcomes obstacles Aquarius improves professionalism
鬼迷心窍要当心!3星座马年容易上当...狮子投资被骗、他被熟人捅一刀
guǐ mí xīn qiào yāo dāng xīn ! 3 xīng zuò mǎ nián róng yì shàng dāng . . . shī zǐ tóu zī bèi piàn , tā bèi shú rén tǒng yī dāo
Be careful! 3 zodiac signs are easy to be fooled in the Year of the Horse... Lion Investment was deceived, and he was stabbed by an acquaintance
狮潭新凤吊桥旁 薰衣草全面盛开中
shī tán xīn fèng diào qiáo páng 薰 yī cǎo quán miàn shèng kāi zhōng
Lavender is in full bloom next to the Xinfeng Suspension Bridge in Shitan
狮子听从驯兽师的指挥。
Shīzi tīngcóng xùn shòu shī de zhǐhuī.
The lion followed the trainer's commands.
狮子在跟踪它的猎物。
Shīzi zài gēnzōng tā de lièwù.
The lion is stalking its prey.
长颈鹿一脚可以踢死狮子。
Chángjǐnglù yī jiǎo kěyǐ tī sǐ shīzi.
A giraffe's kick could kill a lion.
你看过《沙漠雄狮》吗？
Nǐ kàn guo 《 shāmò xióngshī 》 ma?
Have you seen the movie "Lion of The Desert"?
Character Family
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