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生肖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生肖 Usage and Examples

Chinese zodiac

zodiac animal

zodiac sign

问题是,没有真正的新生肖。

The problem is that there is no actual new zodiac.

猪是中国十二生肖中的第十二个生肖。

The pig is the twelfth sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle.

The characters in 生肖

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
肖
xiào7resemble, be similar to

More words starting with 生

  • shēng生xià下give birth to, bear
  • shēng生xià下le了bore, delivered
  • shēng生xià下lai来be born, come into the world
  • shēng生yú与sǐ死Life and death
  • shēng生sī丝raw silk
  • shēng生le了given birth, bore
  • shēng生le了yì一chǎng场dà大bìng病had a serious illness, fell seriously ill
  • shēng生le了zhòng重bìng病fell seriously ill, became seriously ill
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐Life springs from adversity, death from indulgence, Hardship strengthens, indulgence weakens
  • shēng生chǎn产production, produce
  • shēng生chǎn产yī一xiàn线production line, shop floor
  • shēng生chǎn产zhōng中In production, Under production

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Questions about 生肖

What does 生肖 mean in Chinese?

生肖 (shēng xiào) means “Chinese zodiac, zodiac animal, zodiac sign”.

How do you pronounce 生肖?

生肖 is pronounced shēng xiào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Chinese zodiac” in Chinese?

“Chinese zodiac” is 生肖 (shēng xiào) in Chinese.

How is 生肖 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 生肖, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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    shēng生xiào肖
    animal of the Chinese zodiac

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