属

屬

shǔ

verb HSK 3 #5,845

Meanings

Zhège bùmén shǔyú gōngsī zǒngbù.

This department belongs to the company headquarters.

Nǐ shǔ shénme?

What's your Chinese zodiac sign?

Wǒ shǔ lóng.

I was born in the Year of the Dragon.

culture

属 + zodiac animal is how Chinese people state their zodiac year: 属鼠 (rat), 属牛 (ox), 属虎 (tiger), etc. It's a very common conversation topic.

usage

你属什么的？ is one of the most common personal questions in China — it reveals your approximate age through the 12-year zodiac cycle.

属 shǔ