生肖 meaning and pronunciation

生肖
Simplified/traditional word

生肖 English definition

shēng xiào

  • animal from the Chinese zodiac
  • one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]

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  • 生 (shēng): to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student;
  • 肖 (xiào): similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like;