The 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac
十二生肖动物
The Chinese zodiac, known as 生肖(sheng xiao) or 属相(shu xiang), based on a 12-year cycle, with an animal representing each year. It's based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Here we learn how to say Chinese Zodiac animals in Chinese and how to write zodica characters.