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招财猫

zhāo cái māo

3-character word Traditional 招財貓

What 招财猫 means

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

The characters in 招财猫

• 招zhāoto recruit; to provoke; to beckon
• 财cáimoney; wealth; riches
• 猫māocat; (dialect) to hide oneself; (loanword; colloquial) modem

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