抓周 in English zhua1 zhou1 Meaning

Meanings

  • custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus and so on) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career and so on.)

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Traditional Characters

Pinyin

zhua1 zhou1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

zhua1to grab zhou1surname Zhou