How to say “lion” in Chinese
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“Lion” in Chinese is 狮子, shī zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
狮子 is read shī zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 犭 “beast”; on the right, 师 shī hints at the reading.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “狮子”.
More words from the lesson “From ants to sharks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lion” in Chinese?
“Lion” in Chinese is 狮子, pinyin shīzi.
What does 狮子 mean?
狮子 (shīzi) means “lion”.
How do you write 狮子?
狮子 is 2 characters: 狮 (shī) — lion; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 狮子?
狮子 is read shīzi. Tones: shī — first tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lion” in the lesson “From ants to sharks”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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