one-year-old grabbing ritual; draw lots
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Meanings
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to hold a first-birthday ritual where objects are laid out for a one-year-old to grab, predicting future interests
Traditional Chinese custom also known as '试儿' or '试周'. The objects typically include items representing different professions (e.g., book for scholar, coin for wealth, seal for official). Also pronounced with erhua as 'zhuā zhōur'.
Bǎo宝
bao宝
míng明
tiān天
yào要
zhuā抓
zhōu周
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
hěn很
duō多
dōng东
xi西
。
The baby will have his one-year-old grabbing ceremony tomorrow, and we've prepared many items.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
hái孩
zi子
mǎn满
zhōu周
suì岁
shí时
yào要
zhuā抓
zhōu周
。
According to old customs, when a child turns one year old, they should do the grabbing ritual.
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Tā他
zài在
zhuā抓
zhōu周
shí时
zhuā抓
dào到
le了
yī一
zhī支
bǐ笔
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
shuō说
tā他
jiāng将
lái来
huì会
chéng成
wéi为
zuò作
jiā家
。
When he did the one-year-old grabbing ceremony, he grabbed a pen, and everyone said he would become a writer in the future.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
bàn办
zhuā抓
zhōu周
r儿
bàn办
de得
hěn很
rè热
nao闹
。
Their family held a very lively one-year-old grabbing ceremony for their child.