HSK 6
生肖
Meaning
- one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]
- animal from the Chinese zodiac
- Pinyin
- shēng xiào
Character reference
Components and radical classification
生
shēnglife, lifetime; birth; growth
Primary radical生 · life
肖
xiàoto resemble, to look like; to be like
Primary radical⺼ · meat
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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