1. Another name for maneki-neko is

'money cat." 招财猫的另一个名字也叫金钱

猫。

2. A maneki-neko with its left paw up is

to bring business， and a maneki-neko

with its right paw up is to bring money

and good fortune.招财猫若举左爪会带来人

气、增加生意;而举起右爪则是带来财富和运

气。

3. Sometimes there are maneki-neko with

both paws raised in the air. It means to !

bring both business and money, and can

also represent protection. 有时会有招财猫两

只爪子都举起在空中。这意味着同时带来业务和

金钱，也可以代表保护。

4. Maneki-neko with different colors have

different meanings.For example， a white

maneki-neko is for happiness， and a

green maneki-neko is for good health.

不同颜色的招财猫也有不同意义。例如，白色的

招财猫带来幸福，而绿色招财猫代表健康。

5. The maneki-neko often holds a big

coin.This coin was worth a lot of money

150 years ago.

招财猫通常会拿着一个大硬币。

这个硬币在一百五十年前是很大的一笔钱。

6. Some people also say that the position

of the paw makes a difference.The higher

the paw is raised, the more luck the

maneki-neko will bring.

有些人说爪子举起的高度也有不同意义。爪子举

得越高，招财猫带来的福气越多。

《文章出处: It's a Big World 地图集，Live

ABC出版》