Where does “sư tử” come from?
sư tử (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 獅子 — lion; bodhisattva; Short for 石獅子／石狮子.
sư tử (Vietnamese): lion
Definitions
- lion
Ancestry of “sư tử”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 獅子 | lion; bodhisattva; Short for 石獅子／石狮子 |