Guardian ___ (stone animal in Chinese architecture) (4)

I believe the answer is:

lion

(Other definitions for lion that I've seen before include "Big cat with pride" , "Cat, the king of the beasts" , "bold type" , "British RU cap" , "Large predatory feline" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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