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n. lion Stroke count: 13
Level: 4
Radical: 犬 (#94)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 9435 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44 |
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獅子開大口 si1 zi2 hoi1 daai6 hau2 = excessive demand 粵 獅子 si1 zi2 = lion; (placename) See Tze 獅城 si1 sing4 = Lion City 獅子星座 si1 zi2 sing1 zo6 = Leo 獅子魚 si1 zi2 jyu4*2 = a sea snail 人頭獅身 jan4 tau4 si1 san1 = sphinx 舞獅 mou5 si1 = a lion dance 海獅 hoi2 si1 = a sea lion 舞獅團 mou5 si1 tyun4 = lion dance troupes 醒獅 sing2 si1 = lion dance (lit., "awaken lion") See all 29 compounds |
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Showing all 5 examples containing 獅
有隻獅子喺動物園度逃走咗 粵
A lion escaped from the zoo. [Not as common as this version: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/examples/1391/]
我嗰陣時親眼見到隻獅子喺動物園嗰度衝咗出嚟 粵
With my own eyes, I saw a lion come charging out of the zoo! [Lit. I that time own-eyes see-arrive [counter] lion at zoo that-place zoom-already out come 出嚟 implies that you're standing outside of the zoo, because the lion's coming towards you 咗 implies the lion's already outside the zoo gate (completed)] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |