狮 shī
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 犭 — dog
- Made of
- 犭 dog 师 teacher, professional, master
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
狮子
shīzi
lion
Characters in this word
子 zi
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 子 — son, child
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 纪录片展示了狮子在草原上合作捕猎的过程。 Jìlùpiàn zhǎnshì le shīzi zài cǎoyuán shàng hézuò bǔliè de guòchéng. The documentary showed the process of lions hunting together on the grassland.
- 狮子睡了一整个下午，一动也不动。 Shīzi shuì le yī zhěng ge xiàwǔ, yī dòng yě bù dòng. The lion slept the whole afternoon without moving at all.
- 动物园里的狮子吼了一声，孩子们吓了一跳。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ de shīzi hǒu le yī shēng, háizimen xià le yī tiào. The lion in the zoo gave a roar, and the children jumped.