- twelve earthly branches
- The twelve earthly branches 子 zǐ, 丑 chǒu, 寅 yín, 卯 mǎo, 辰 chén, 巳 sì, 午 wǔ, 未 wèi, 申 shēn, 酉 yǒu, 戌 xū, and 亥 hài, used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers.
Cross-References
Referenced by
- 十二生肖 shí'èrshēngxiào
- 月建 yuèjiàn
- 子丑 zǐchǒu
