十二地支 meaning in Chinese

earthly branches

This combination follows a certain order , which goes like this : zi - shu ( rat ) , chouniu ( ox ) , yin - hu ( tiger ) , mao - tu ( rabbit ) , chen - long ( dragon ) , si - she ( snake ) , wu - ma ( horse ) , wei - yang ( ram ) , shen - hou ( monkey ) , you - ji ( rooster ) , xu - gou ( dog ) , and hai - zhu ( boar )
十二地支和十二种动物的配合是按顺序排列的，他们的顺序就是子鼠、丑牛、寅虎、卯兔、辰龙、巳蛇、午马、未羊、申猴、酉鸡、戌狗、亥猪。