- 狮子座 shīzizuò LeoLeo; the fifth sign of the zodiac and its corresponding constellation; also refers to a person born under this sign.
- 狮子 shīzi lion
- 石狮 shíshī stone liona stone lion statue traditionally placed at the entrance of palaces, temples, or large buildings for decoration and protection
- 狮子狗 shīzigǒu Pekingese dogA small dog breed with long hair and a face resembling a lion; also used more broadly for a poodle.
- 美洲狮 měizhōushī cougarcougar; mountain lion; puma
- 雄狮 xióngshī male liona male lion
- 海狮 hǎishī sea lionsea lion; marine mammal with small external ears and flipper-like limbs that lives in the ocean and feeds on fish and mollusks
- 舞狮 wǔshī perform the lion danceto perform a traditional Chinese folk dance in a lion costume
- 石狮市 shíshīshì ShishiShishi, a county-level city in Quanzhou, Fujian province
- 狮王 shīwáng lion kingthe king of lions; a powerful or dominant lion
- 狮子头 shīzitóu lion's head meatballA famous dish from Yangzhou consisting of large stewed pork meatballs made from finely minced meat and seasonings.
- 狮子会 shīzihuì Lions Clubs InternationalAn abbreviation for [[国际狮子会|國際獅子會|guo2 ji4 shi1 zi5 hui4]], a global service organization.
- 狮子大开口 shīzidàkāikǒu to demand an exorbitant priceto make excessive or unreasonable demands, especially regarding money; daylight robbery
- 狮城 shīchéng Singaporethe Lion City, a nickname for [[新加坡|新加坡|xin1 jia1 po1]] (Singapore); often used to refer to the city-state as a whole
- 狮子山 shīzishān Sierra Leone(Taiwan) Sierra Leone; a country in West Africa; also called [[塞拉利昂|塞拉利昂|sai4 la1 li4 ang2]] in Mainland China
- 河东狮吼 hédōngshīhǒu outburst of a shrewish wifethe lioness from Hedong roars; used to describe a shrewish or overbearing wife losing her temper, or a henpecked husband's fear of his wife. This idiom originates from a poem by the Song Dynasty writer [[苏轼|蘇軾|su1 shi4]] about his friend whose wife was notoriously fierce.
- 狮子吼 shīzihǒu lion's roarThe roar of a lion
- 狮身人面像 shīshēnrénmiànxiàng sphinxthe Sphinx, a famous ancient monument in Egypt located next to the pyramids featuring a human head on a lion's body
- 狮子舞 shīziwǔ lion danceA traditional Chinese folk dance where two performers mimic the movements of a lion inside a single costume. One dancer controls the head while the other controls the tail, often guided by another person dressed as a warrior holding a decorative ball.
- 狮泉河 shīquánhé Shiquan RiverSengge Tsangpo or Shiquan River in west Tibet; it is the upper reaches of the Indus River
- 金狮奖 jīnshījiǎng Golden Lionthe Golden Lion, which is the highest prize awarded to a film at the Venice Film Festival
- 狮子搏兔 shīzibótù to go all out even on minor tasksLiterally "a lion hunting a rabbit"; used to describe giving one's full effort to a small task or treating a minor problem with serious attention.
- 人头狮身 réntóushīshēn human-headed lionhuman head and lion body; the Sphinx (usually [[人面狮身|人面獅身|ren2 mian4 shi1 shen1]])
- 人面狮身 rénmiànshīshēn sphinxthe Sphinx, a creature with the face of a human and the body of a lion
- 国际狮子会 guójìshīzihuì Lions Clubs Internationalinternational non-political service organization founded in 1917, dedicated to community service and humanitarian causes
- 小狮座 xiǎoshīzuò Leo MinorLeo Minor constellation
- 山狮 shānshī mountain lionmountain lion; cougar; puma
- 松狮犬 sōngshīquǎn Chow Chowa dog breed originally from China characterized by its thick fur and blue-black tongue
- 河东狮 hédōngshī shrewa fierce and bad-tempered woman; a term used for an overbearing wife
- 河东狮子 hédōngshīzi shrewA fierce or domineering wife; a woman with a bad temper. This idiom originated from a poem by Su Shi referring to his friend's terrifying wife.
- 狮头石竹 shītóushízhú carnationthe carnation plant; also known as clove pink or grenadine
- 狮子山共和国 shīzishāngònghéguó Sierra LeoneRepublic of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa
- 狮子乡 shīzǐxiāng Shizi TownshipShizi Township in Pingtung County, Taiwan
- 狮子搏兔用全力 shīzibótùyòngquánlì go all outeven when a lion fights a rabbit, it uses its full strength; to exert full effort even when tackling small or easy tasks
- 狮子林园 shīzilínyuán Lion Grove GardenThe Lion Grove Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, known for its extensive grottoes of complex limestone rocks; one of the famous classical gardens of Suzhou
- 狮尾狒 shīwěifèi geladagelada (Theropithecus gelada); an Ethiopian herbivorous monkey similar to a baboon
- 狮座 shīzuò LeoLeo, the constellation and zodiac sign; abbreviation of [[狮子座|獅子座|shi1 zi5 zuo4]]
- 狮心王理查 shīxīnwánglǐchá Richard the LionheartRichard the Lionheart (1157-1199), King Richard I of England from 1189 to 1199
- 狮潭 shītán ShitanShitan township in Miaoli county, northwest Taiwan
- 狮潭乡 shītánxiāng Shitan TownshipShitan or Shihtan township in Miaoli county, northwest Taiwan
- 狮虎兽 shīhǔshòu ligerhybrid offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
- 狮鹫 shījiù griffingriffin; legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
- 瑞狮 ruìshī auspicious lionmythical lion that serves as a symbol of good luck in Chinese culture
- 睡狮 shuìshī country with untapped potentiala sleeping lion; a metaphor for a powerful country that lacks vitality or has not yet exerted its influence
- 石狮子 shíshīzi stone lionGuardian lion statue made of stone, traditionally placed in pairs at the entrance of palaces, temples, and official buildings.
- 耍狮子 shuǎshīzi to perform a lion danceTo perform a lion dance; to act out the movements of a lion in a traditional costume.
- 虎狮兽 hǔshīshòu tigonhybrid offspring of a male tiger and a female lion
- 蚁狮 yǐshī antlionany of various neuropterous insects of the family Myrmeleontidae, especially its larva which digs pits in sand to trap prey
- 银狮奖 yínshījiǎng Silver LionSilver Lion award at the Venice Film Festival
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH