魚尾獅 (jyu2 mei5 si1) — The Merlion, a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, the national mascot of Singapore, its English name comes from the words: "Mer"(sea) and "Lion", (Chinese Lit. fish tail lion) in Cantonese
jyuˊ²魚meiˏ₅尾siˉ¹獅简 鱼尾狮
Mandarin Pinyin: yu2 wei3 shi1
Meaning of 魚尾獅
nounThe Merlion, a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, the national mascot of Singapore, its English name comes from the words: "Mer"(sea) and "Lion", (Chinese Lit. fish tail lion)