No. 8,310 in Chinese
lion
The Chinese word for "lion" (狮子, shīzi) refers to a large wild animal of the cat family with a mane, known as the "king of the jungle."
In a sentence
狮子是草原上的王者。
The lion is the king of the savanna.
[狮子: lion] The word '狮子' represents the animal 'lion' in its literal sense.
他在比赛中表现得像一头狮子。
He performed like a lion during the competition.
[狮子: lion] Here, '狮子' is used metaphorically to describe bravery and dominance.
这座城堡的入口有两座石狮子。
There are two stone lions at the entrance of the castle.
[狮子: lion] In this case, '狮子' refers to sculptural representations of lions at the gate.
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