招财猫

Traditional: 招財貓

zhāo cái māo

Dictionary entry

maneki-neko or "lucky cat", Japanese figurine cat usually found at the entrance of shops, restaurants etc, believed to bring good fortune

What does 招财猫 mean?

招财猫 (zhāo cái māo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1maneki-neko or "lucky cat", Japanese figurine cat usually found at the entrance of shops, restaurants etc, believed to bring good fortune

Character breakdown

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招zhāoto recruit · to provoke 财cáimoney · wealth 猫māocat (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) · (dialect) to hide oneself

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How to pronounce 招财猫

招财猫

zhāo cái māo

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