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Where does “獅子” come from?

獅子 (Mandarin) comes from Chinese 獅子狗 — Pekingese; Short for 獅子狗卷／狮子狗卷.

獅子 (Mandarin): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “獅子”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese獅子狗Pekingese; Short for 獅子狗卷／狮子狗卷

Words derived from “獅子”

  • シーズー
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