狮子 (shīzi) · lion

狮子 (shīzi) means “lion”. It is written with 2 characters: 狮 (lion) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 狮子 is built

The characters

狮 shī · lion

What 狮 is made of

犭quǎn — dog
师shī — teacher
- 刂dāo — knife
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
  - 亅 — hook
- 帀zā — to rotate
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 巾jīn — cloth

子 zi · noun suffix

What 子 is made of

了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

狮子是森林之王。Shīzi shì sēnlín zhī Wáng.The lion is the king of the jungle.

动物园里新来了一头狮子。Dòngwùyuán lǐ xīn lái le yī tóu shīzi.A new lion has arrived at the zoo.

Questions about 狮子

What does 狮子 mean?

狮子 (shīzi) means “lion”.

How do you pronounce 狮子?

狮子 is pronounced shīzi.

Which HSK level is 狮子?

狮子 is in Old HSK 5.

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Learn 狮子 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 85: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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