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 | 鼠 | 鼠 | shǔ | Chinese horoscope year of the Rat | |
| Ox | 牛 | 牛 | níu | Chinese horoscope year of the Ox | |
| Tiger | 虎 | 虎 | hǔ | Chinese horoscope year of the Tiger | |
| Rabbit | 兔 | 兔 | tù | Chinese horoscope year of the Rabbit | |
| Dragon | 龍 | 龙 | lóng | Chinese horoscope year of the Dragon | |
| Snake | 蛇 | 蛇 | shé | Chinese horoscope year of the Snake | |
| Horse | 馬 | 马 | mǎ | Chinese horoscope year of the Horse | |
| Lamb | 羊 | 羊 | yáng | Chinese horoscope year of the Lamb | |
| Monkey | 猴 | 猴 | hóu | Chinese horoscope year of the Monkey | |
| Rooster | 雞 | 鸡 | jī | Chinese horoscope year of the Rooster | |
| Dog | 狗 | 狗 | gǒu | Chinese horoscope year of the Dog | |
| Pig | 豬 | 猪 | 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 Stamps:
- Chinese Zoidac Matchbox Shrines:
- Chinese Zodiac Seals:
- Chinese Zodiac Art Crafts:
- Chinese Zodiac Wooden Toys:
- Chinese Zodiac Zippo:
