Necklace meaning?

[athena09]

Hey all, I'm hoping someone can tell me the meaning of the character on this necklace. I got it when I was a kid and just found it again recently. I completely forget what I was told it meant though, so if anyone can help me out, that'd be awesome, thanks. I'll attach a picture

[imron]

It means chicken. It's also one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.

[zhxlier]

It's also slang for prostitute. Please do not wear it if you are female.

[trien27]

It's also one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.

In the sign of the Chinese zodiac, it's a "Rooster", as opposed to a Chicken or Hen. In English, you'd have "hen parties", where women get together and bond. But, it is not so in Chinese. In Chinese slang, it also means "prostitute; hooker; whore"! So, like someone said, "Do not wear it, if you are female."

[BrandeX]

I have the same one for "snake".

[monto]

"Rooster" is what it meant originally,

but "chicken = prostitute" is the side effect, the advice that "do not wear it if you are female" is best choice.

[roddy]

Ah, if you're outside of China it's quite possible nobody will be able to read it anyway. Wear it if you like it.

[lilongyue]

If the place you bought this necklace sells every character for the Chinese zodiac, get this one: 龍. It means "dragon," which is pretty cool, at least much cooler than "chicken," I think.

[imron]

But possibly not what you want if you weren't born in the year of the dragon.

[lilongyue]

Oops, just saw that the necklace was from the OPs childhood, and not something bought recently.

But possibly not what you want if you weren't born in the year of the dragon.

Yes, if one's motivation is to buy the character that represents their Chinese zodiac sign. I was assuming that wasn't the motivation, and was just something they thought looked nice.

[allenwallace]

Can anyone tell me what this one means?

[skylee]

longevity.

[LiYuanXi]

My zodiac is 'Dog'. So I guess I will be a 'bitch' if I wear one? :lol: