狮子狗 (shī zǐ gǒu) — Shih Tzu (breed of small dog with long hair, al… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Shih Tzu (breed of small dog with long hair, also called lion dog)

Measure word · 只

Examples

狮子狗。
Wǒ lín jū yǎng le yì zhī kě ài de shī zǐ gǒu.
My neighbor has a cute Shih Tzu.
狮子狗，。
shī zǐ gǒu De máo fà xū yào dìng qī shū lǐ, fǒu zé róng yì dǎ jié.
A Shih Tzu's fur needs regular brushing, otherwise it easily tangles.
狮子狗，。
Zhè zhī shī zǐ gǒu xìng gé wēn shùn, hěn shì hé yǒu xiǎo hái de jiā tíng.
This Shih Tzu has a gentle temperament and is very suitable for families with children.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

狮子lion

狮shīlion子zǐsuffix

后缀Suffix

狮子 and 狗 combine to name a dog like a lion.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 獅; 狮 is its simplified writing.

犭師獅

Meaning part形符xíngfú

犭Written in full as犬quǎndog; beast

Sound part声符shēngfú

師

師shī獅shī

Same sound today

The traditional form 獅 pairs 犭 (dog; beast) with 師, which gives the sound; the simplified 狮 is a shorthand.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

句

句jù狗gǒu

Same sound today

狗 combines 犬, meaning dog, with 句, which gives the sound.

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