狮(shī)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad. 獅

(bound form) lion

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Character information

Pinyin
shī
Meaning
(bound form) lion
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
獅

Origin & structure

Where 狮 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭师

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犭 (animal); 师 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

犭quǎn师shī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 狮 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 狮

Common words using 狮 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shī狮zi子
HSK 7-9

Leo (star sign)

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shān山shī狮

mountain lion

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hǎi海shī狮

sea lion

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shī狮chéng城

the Lion City, nickname for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]

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hé河dōng东shī狮hǒu吼

lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom)

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shī狮zi子shān山

(Tw) Sierra Leone

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shī狮zi子zuò座

Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

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shī狮zi子tóu头

large meatball ("lion's head")

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 狮’s common words

子山海城河东吼座

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