狮 shī lion
How to remember 狮: 犭 dog + 师 teacher = lion. At the zoo the kids laugh at the big yellow dog asleep in the grass, until their teacher explains it is a lion.
Component breakdown
狮 = 犭 dog + 师 teacher
- 犭 dog
- 师 teacher
- ⿰丨丿 camp
- 帀 encompass
At the zoo the kids laugh at the big yellow dog asleep in the grass, until their teacher explains it is a lion.
How it is used
- Lion - 狮子 (shīzi) lion, 母狮 lioness.
- 狮子座 (Shīzizuò) = Leo (the zodiac sign).
- 舞狮 (wǔshī) = lion dance, performed at festivals for good luck.
- Bound morpheme; used with the 子 suffix as 狮子.