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Chinese Zodiac Signs

Chinese Zodiac signs include 12 animals. The Chinese characters of these animals are well known among Asian counties. There are two versions of the characters, the Traditional Chinese version and the Simplified Chinese version. The traditional Chinese characters are more exotic than the simplified version and their prounciations are the same. The following chart include both versions and the same prounciation.

Zodiac Signs Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Pinyin Prounciation Chinese Horoscopes
Rat shǔ
Chinese horoscope year of the Rat
Ox níu Chinese horoscope year of the Ox
Tiger Chinese horoscope year of the Tiger
Rabbit Chinese horoscope year of the Rabbit
Dragon lóng Chinese horoscope year of the Dragon
Snake shé Chinese horoscope year of the Snake
Horse Chinese horoscope year of the Horse
Lamb yáng Chinese horoscope year of the Lamb
Monkey hóu Chinese horoscope year of the Monkey
Rooster Chinese horoscope year of the Rooster
Dog gǒu Chinese horoscope year of the Dog
Pig zhū Chinese horoscope year of the Pig

Chinese people celebrate every 12 years cycle by creating all forms of exotic zodiac signs, check them out:

- Chinese Zodiac Paper Cut:
Chinese Zodiac Paper Cut


- Chinese Zodiac Stamps:
Chinese Zodiac Stamps First Version


- Chinese Zoidac Matchbox Shrines:
Chinese Zodiac Matchbox Shrines


- Chinese Zodiac Seals:
Chinese Zodiac Seals


- Chinese Zodiac Art Crafts:
Chinese Zodiac Copper Art

- Chinese Zodiac Wooden Toys:
Chinese Zodiac Wooden Toys

- Chinese Zodiac Zippo:
Chinese Zodiac Zippo