石獅子

See also: 石狮子

Chinese

rock; stone; 10 pecks lion; Buddha; bodhisattva
trad. (石獅子) 石 獅子
simp. (石狮子) 石 狮子

Pronunciation

Noun

石獅子

  1. (architecture) foo dog (a stone guardian lion traditionally placed at the entrances of imperial palaces and tombs, temples, etc.)

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (石獅子):
  • → Japanese: 石獅子(いしじし) (ishijishi)
  • → Korean: 석사자(石獅子) (seoksaja)
  • → Vietnamese: sư tử đá (石獅子)
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