Chinese symbol for “lion”
狮子
shī zi
Traditional: 獅子
lion; 只 (zhī),头 (tóu)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lion is 狮子 (shī zi), defined as: lion; 只 (zhī),头 (tóu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “lion”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狮 (獅) | shī | (bound form) lion |
| 狻猊 | suān ní | (archaic) lion; (Chinese mythology) creature said to be the cross of a lion and a dragon |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 狮子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石狮 (石獅) | shí shī | see 石狮子 (shí shī zi) |
| 雄狮 (雄獅) | xióng shī | male lion |
| 舞狮 (舞獅) | wǔ shī | lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) |
| 海狮 (海獅) | hǎi shī | sea lion |
| 狮子头 (獅子頭) | shī zi tóu | large meatball ("lion's head") |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lion”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.