Chinese Symbols for Chinese Zodiac

12 Chinese zodiac animals and their symbols

Single Chinese Symbols

鼠

Rat/Mouse

Pinyin: shǔ

First zodiac animal, clever and quick

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牛

Ox/Cow

Pinyin: niú

Second zodiac animal, diligent and reliable

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虎

Tiger

Pinyin: hǔ

Third zodiac animal, brave and confident

兔

Rabbit

Pinyin: tù

Fourth zodiac animal, gentle and quiet

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龙

Dragon

Pinyin: lóng

Fifth zodiac animal, mythical creature of power and wisdom

蛇

Snake

Pinyin: shé

Sixth zodiac animal, wise and enigmatic

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马

Horse

Pinyin: mǎ

Seventh zodiac animal, free and energetic

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羊

Goat/Sheep

Pinyin: yáng

Eighth zodiac animal, gentle and calm

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猴

Monkey

Pinyin: hóu

Ninth zodiac animal, clever and mischievous

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鸡

Rooster/Chicken

Pinyin: jī

Tenth zodiac animal, punctual and proud

Chinese Zodiac Animals Birds
狗

Dog

Pinyin: gǒu

Eleventh zodiac animal, loyal and honest

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猪

Pig

Pinyin: zhū

Twelfth zodiac animal, generous and diligent

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Chinese Symbol Phrases

Four-Character Idioms