子（鼠） die Ratte,-n 丑（牛）der Büffel,-
寅（虎）der Tiger,- 卯（兔）der Hase,-n
辰（龙）der Drache,-n 巳（蛇）die Schlange,-n
午（马）das Pferd,-e 未（羊）die Ziege,-n
申（猴）der Affe,-n 酉（鸡）der Hahn,-en/die Hähne
戌（狗）der Hund,-e 亥（猪）das Schwein,-e