本命年 běn mìng nián

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

本 běn
HSK 1
root, origin, source; basis
命 mìng
HSK 4
life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
年 nián
HSK 1
year; new-years; person's age