八字 (bā zì) — eight characters (the birth horoscope in Chinese astrology, based on the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches); the character for the number eight (八); something shaped like the character 八, e.g., a mustache or an eyebrow shape
Definition
八字 (bāzì) usually refers to a Chinese birth horoscope: the four pairs of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches based on the birth year, month, day, and hour. Literally 'eight characters,' from the eight Chinese characters used to write them.
noun
eight characters (the birth horoscope in Chinese astrology, based on the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches)the character for the number eight (八)something shaped like the character 八, e.g., a mustache or an eyebrow shape
Examples
- 八字，。Tā qǐng rén suàn le yí xià bā zì, kàn kàn jīn nián de yùn shì rú hé.He asked someone to calculate his eight characters to see what his fortune will be like this year.
- 八字。Zhè ge biāo zhì kàn qǐ lái xiàng yí gè dǎo guò lái de bā zì.This symbol looks like an upside-down eight character.
- 八字，。Tā liú le yì cuō bā zì hú, kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu tè sè.He grew a figure-eight mustache, which looked quite distinctive.
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