招财猫

Traditional form:

招財貓

Pinyin (reading):

zhāocáimāo

Definitions:

• maneki-neko or "lucky cat", Japanese figurine cat usually found at the entrance of shops, restaurants etc, believed to bring good fortune

Characters:

• 招 - to summon; to recruit; to levy
• 财 - riches, wealth, valuables
• 猫 - cat

Traditional characters:

• 招 - to summon; to recruit; to levy
• 財 - riches, wealth, valuables
• 貓 - cat