the 12 earthly branches 子 (zǐ), 丑 (chǒu), 寅 (yín), 卯 (mǎo), 辰 (chén), 巳 (sì), 午 (wǔ), 未 (wèi), 申 (shēn), 酉 (yǒu), 戌 (xū), 亥 (hài), used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc
Meaning
dìzhīdi4 zhi1
the 12 earthly branches 子zǐ, 丑chǒu, 寅yín, 卯mǎo, 辰chén, 巳sì, 午wǔ, 未wèi, 申shēn, 酉yǒu, 戌xū, 亥hài, used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc
