Additional reading- animals

生肖

• shēngxiào - animal from the Chinese zodiac
• páimíng - to rank / ranking
• zhū - pig
• jī - chicken / rooster

故事

• gùshi - narrative / story / tale
• shēngxiào - animal from the Chinese zodiac
• páimíng - to rank / ranking
• zhū - pig

周期

• zhōuqī - period / cycle
• gùshi - narrative / story / tale
• shēngxiào - animal from the Chinese zodiac
• páimíng - to rank / ranking

久

• jiǔ - long time / long duration of time
• zhōuqī - period / cycle
• gùshi - narrative / story / tale
• shēngxiào - animal from the Chinese zodiac

报名

• bàomíng - to sign up / to enter one's name / to apply / to register
• jiǔ - long time / long duration of time
• zhōuqī - period / cycle
• gùshi - narrative / story / tale

老鼠

• lǎoshǔ - rat / mouse
• bàomíng - to sign up / to enter one's name / to apply / to register
• jiǔ - long time / long duration of time
• zhōuqī - period / cycle

邻居

• línjū - neighbour
• lǎoshǔ - rat / mouse
• bàomíng - to sign up / to enter one's name / to apply / to register
• jiǔ - long time / long duration of time

担心

• dānxīn - to worry / worried / anxious
• línjū - neighbour
• lǎoshǔ - rat / mouse
• bàomíng - to sign up / to enter one's name / to apply / to register

睡过头

• shuìguòtóu - to oversleep
• dānxīn - to worry / worried / anxious
• línjū - neighbour
• lǎoshǔ - rat / mouse

牛

• niú - cow / ox / bull
• shuìguòtóu - to oversleep
• dānxīn - to worry / worried / anxious
• línjū - neighbour