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Appendix N
Chinese Zodiacal Symbols
The ten stems or trunks: the names are derived from the five elements combined with the genitive particle no and either e (elder) or to (younger). E and to also symbolize yang and yin, respectively.
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Chinese character
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甲
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乙
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丙
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丁
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戊
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己
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庚
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辛
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壬
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癸
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Five elements
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木 ki
(wood)
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火 hi
(fire)
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土 tsuchi
(earth)
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金 kane1
(metal)
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水 mizu
(water)
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E and to
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e
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to
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e
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to
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e
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to
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e
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to
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e
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to
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Name
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kinoe
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kinoto
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hinoe
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hinoto
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tsuchi-
noe
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tsichi-
noto
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kanoe
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kanoto
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mizu-
noe
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mizu-
noto
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1. Kane （金） is pronounced ka in its two combinations.
The twelve branches: used to indicate directions and the divisions of the day.
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Chinese charac-
ter
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子
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丑
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寅
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卯
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辰
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巳
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午
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未
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申
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酉
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戌
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亥
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Animal name
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ne
(rat)
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ushi
(ox)
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tora
(tiger)
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u
(hare)
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tatsu
(drag-on)
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mi
(snake)
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uma
(horse)
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hitsuji
(sheep)
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saru
(mon-
key)
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tori
(cock)
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inu
(dog)
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i
(boar)
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Direc-
tion
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north
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east
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south
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west
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Time
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2300–
0100
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0100–
0300
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0300–
0500
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0500–
0700
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0700–
0900
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0900–
1100
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1100–
1300
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1300–
1500
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1500–
1700
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1700–
1900
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1900–
2100
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2100–
2300
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The sexagenary cycle: the stems and branches are combined to form a cycle of sixty terms.
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1. 甲子
kinoe-
ne
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2. 乙丑
kinoto-
ushi
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3. 丙寅
hinoe-
tora
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4. 丁卯
hinoto-
u
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5. 戊辰
tsuchinoe-
tatsu
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6. 己巳
tsuchinoto-
mi
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7. 庚午
kanoe-
uma
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8. 辛未
kanoto-
hitsuji
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9. 壬申
mizunoe-
saru
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10. 癸酉
mizunoto-
tori
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11. 甲戌
kinoe-
inu
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12. 乙亥
kinoto-
i
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13. 丙子
hinoe-
ne
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14. 丁丑
hinoto-
ushi
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15. 戊寅
tsuchinoe-
tora
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16. 己卯
tsuchinoto-
u
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17. 庚辰
kanoe-
tatsu
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18. 辛巳
kanoto-
mi
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19. 壬午
mizunoe-
uma
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20. 癸未
mizunoto-
hitsuji
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21. 甲申
kinoe-
saru
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22. 乙酉
kinoto-
tori
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23. 丙戌
hinoe-
inu
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24. 丁亥
hinoto-
i
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25. 戊子
tsuchinoe-
ne
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26. 己丑
tsuchinoto-
ushi
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27. 庚寅
kanoe-
tora
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28. 辛卯
kanoto-
u
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29. 壬辰
mizunoe-
tatsu
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30. 癸巳
mizunoto-
mi
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31. 甲午
kinoe-
uma
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32. 乙未
kinoto-
hitsuji
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33. 丙申
hinoe-
saru
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34. 丁酉
hinoto-
tori
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35. 戊戌
tsuchinoe-
inu
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36. 己亥
tsuchinoto-
i
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37. 庚子
kanoe-
ne
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38. 辛丑
kanoto-
ushi
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39. 壬寅
mizunoe-
tora
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40. 癸卯
mizunoto-
u
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41. 甲辰
kinoe-
tatsu
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42. 乙巳
kinoto-
mi
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43. 丙午
hinoe-
uma
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44. 丁未
hinoto-
hitsuji
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45. 戊申
tsuchinoe-
saru
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46. 己酉
tsuchinoto-
tori
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47. 庚戌
kanoe-
inu
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48. 辛亥
kanoto-
i
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49. 壬子
mizunoe-
ne
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50. 癸丑
mizunoto-
ushi
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51. 甲寅
kinoe-
tora
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52. 乙卯
kinoto-
u
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53. 丙辰
hinoe-
tatsu
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54. 丁巳
hinoto-
mi
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55. 戊午
tsuchinoe-
uma
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56. 己未
tsuchinoto-
hitsuji
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57. 庚申
kanoe-
saru
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58. 辛酉
kanoto-
tori
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59. 壬戌
mizunoe-
inu
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60. 癸亥
mizunoto-
i
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