子 | [zǐ, ㄗˇ, 子] son; child; seed; egg; small thing; 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat |
丑 | [chǒu, ㄔㄡˇ, 丑] clown; surname Chou; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox |
亥 | [hài, ㄏㄞˋ, 亥] 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar |
巳 | [sì, ㄙˋ, 巳] 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake |
卯 | [mǎo, ㄇㄠˇ, 卯] mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit |
大月 | [dà yuè, ㄉㄚˋ ㄩㄝˋ, 大月] solar month of 31 days; a lunar month of 30 days |