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The traditional Chinese calendar
is based on a twelve year cycle, each year being
represented by a different animal (fig.). It counts the years in sixty year cycles,
making use of combinations of two series of numbers, known as the Ten Celestial
or Heavenly Stems and the Twelve Terrestrial or Earthly Branches.
Shi Tiangan (十天干)
10 Celestial or Heavenly Stems
|
1
甲
jia |
2
乙
yi |
3
丙
bing |
4
丁
ding |
5
戊
wu |
|
6
己
ji |
7
庚
geng |
8
辛
xin |
9
壬
ren |
10
癸
gui |
Shier Dizhi
(十二地支)
12 Terrestrial or Earthly Branches (corresponding to the
12 Hourly Branches)
|
1
子
zi |
2
丑
chou |
3
寅
yin |
4
卯
mao |
5
辰
chen |
6
巳
si |
|
7
午
wu |
8
未
wei |
9
申
shen |
10
酉
you |
11
戌
xu |
12
亥
hai |
Shengxiao (十二生肖)
12 Animal Signs of the Zodiac
(corresponding to the 12 Earthly Branches)
|
rat
鼠
shu
子鼠
|
ox
牛
niu
丑牛 |
tiger
虎
hu
寅虎 |
rabbit
兔
to
卯兔 |
dragon
龙
long
辰龙 |
snake
蛇
she
巳蛇 |
|
horse
马
ma
午马
|
goat
羊
yang
未羊 |
monkey
猴
hou
申猴 |
cock
鸡
ji
酉鸡 |
dog
狗
gou
戌狗 |
pig
豬
zu
亥豬 |
Thai Equivalents
of the 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
|
rat
chuat
ชวด
|
ox
chalu
ฉลู |
tiger
khaan
ขาล |
rabbit
tho
เถาะ |
dragon
ma-rohng
มะโรง |
snake
ma-seng
มะเส็ง |
|
horse
ma-mia
มะเมีย
|
goat
ma-mae
มะแม |
monkey
wok
วอก |
cock
ra-kah
ระกา |
dog
jo
จอ |
pig
kun
กุน |
Animal Signs corresponding to the
Western Calendar
|
rat
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, |
ox
1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, |
tiger
1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, |
rabbit
1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, |
dragon
1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, |
snake
1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977,
1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, |
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horse
1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, |
goat
1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, |
monkey
1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, |
cock
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, |
dog
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, |
pig
1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971,
1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, |
Ganzhi
(干支)
60 Years Cycle (of which the last one
started in 1984). Each year is represented by one of the
Sixty Heavenly Generals
or
Tai Sui (fig.),
who assist the
Jade Emperor
in his task to guard the mortal world, each of them taking turn to be in charge
for a year and named after that
specific year, e.g. the first one is
Jiazi Tai Sui, the last one
Guihai
Tai Sui, etc.
|
1
甲子
jiazi |
2
乙丑
yichou |
3
丙寅
bingyin |
4
丁卯
dingmao |
5
戊辰
wuchen |
6
己巳
jisi |
|
7
庚午
gengwu |
8
辛未
xinwei |
9
壬申
renshen |
10
癸酉
guiyou |
11
甲戌
jiaxu |
12
乙亥
yihai |
|
13
丙子
bingzi |
14
丁丑
dingchou |
15
戊寅
wuyin |
16
己卯
jimao |
17
庚辰
gengchen |
18
辛巳
xinsi |
|
19
壬午 renwu |
20
癸未 guiwei |
21
甲申
jiashen |
22
乙酉
yiyou |
23
丙戌
bingxu |
24
丁亥
dinghai |
|
25
戊子 wuzi |
26
己丑 jichou |
27
庚寅 gengyin |
28
辛卯 xinmao |
29
壬辰 renchen |
30
癸巳 guisi |
|
31
甲午 jiawu |
32
乙未 yiwei |
33
丙申 bingshen |
34
丁酉 dingyou |
35
戊戌 wuxu |
36
己亥 jihai |
|
37
庚子
gengzi |
38
辛丑
xinchou |
39
壬寅
renyin |
40
癸卯
guimao |
41
甲辰
jiachen |
42
乙巳
yisi |
|
43
丙午
bingwu |
44
丁未
dingwei |
45
戊申
wushen |
46
己酉
jiyou |
47
庚戌
gengxu |
48
辛亥
xinhai |
|
49
壬子 renzi |
50
癸丑 guichou |
51
甲寅
jiayin |
52
乙卯
yimao |
53
丙辰
bingchen |
54
丁巳
dingsi |
|
55
戊午
wuwu |
56
己未
jiwei |
57
庚申
gengshen |
58
辛酉
xinyou |
59
壬戌
renxu |
60
癸亥
guihai |
Wu
Xing
(五行)
5 Elements or Phases (with corresponding
Colours and Celestial Stems)
|
1
wood (mu)
木 |
2
fire (huo)
火 |
3
earth (tu)
土 |
4
metal (jin)
金 |
5
water (shui)
水 |
|
green |
red
|
yellow |
white
|
black
|
|
甲
jia + 乙
yi |
丙
bing + 丁
ding |
戊
wu + 己 ji |
庚
geng + 辛 xin |
壬
ren + 癸 gui |
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