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lion
mountain lion
sea lion
lion dance
lioness
griffin
see 石獅子|石狮子[shi2 shi1 zi5]
male lion
large meatball
Pekingese
to perform a lion dance
griffin
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Every dog is a lion at home.
Source: Tatoeba #796656 · CC BY 2.0 FRHave you seen the movie "Lion of The Desert"?
Source: Tatoeba #12686390 · CC BY 2.0 FRLions, wolves, elephants, and horses are all animals.
Source: Tatoeba #4763882 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe lion is stalking its prey.
Source: Tatoeba #8744840 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf the lion is the king of beasts, the eagle is the king of birds.
Source: Tatoeba #4613919 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe lion followed the trainer's commands.
Source: Tatoeba #2626332 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.