本命年

běn mìng nián

Dictionary entry

year of one's birth sign, according to the cycle of 12 animals of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]

What does 本命年 mean?

本命年 (běn mìng nián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1year of one's birth sign, according to the cycle of 12 animals of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]

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本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source 命mìnglife · fate 年Niánsurname Nian

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本命年

běn mìng nián

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