What does 生肖 mean in Chinese?
生肖 (shēngxiào) means one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支 dìzhī.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
生肖
one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支 dìzhī
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支 dìzhī
02
animal from the Chinese zodiac
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 生肖
How do you pronounce 生肖?
生肖 is pronounced shēngxiào.
Is 生肖 an HSK word?
生肖 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 生肖?
生肖 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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