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生肖 (shēng xiào): Chinese zodiac

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: Chinese zodiac
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

Chinese zodiac

Chinese explanation

中国传统文化中用来纪年和表示人出生年份的十二种动物，包括鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪
每个人按照出生那年对应的动物有一个生肖。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to grow

to resemble; similar

Example sentences

My Chinese zodiac sign is the dragon.

Do you know what your Chinese zodiac sign is?

In China, people often predict fortunes based on the Chinese zodiac.

The twelve zodiac animals include the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, and others.

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