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生肖
shēngxiào
1. one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches [[地支<dìzhī>]]
2. animal from the Chinese zodiac
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶
肖
xiào
to resemble, to look like; to be like
HSK 6 7 丶

Compound Words (1)

生肖属相
shēngxiàoshǔxiàng
birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse, ox, tiger etc)

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Chinese