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The East Asia zodiac (「生肖」?) is a twelve-part timekeeping cycle which arose from the system of the Twelve Earthly Branches (「十二支」?; jū ni shu) , originating from East Asia. Each branch is identified with an animal, as well as with a Chinese character which does not usually refer to that animal outside this type of cyclical context. For example, an ordinary discussion about rats or mice would use the kanji 鼠, but a reference to the "Year of the Rat" or "Time of the Rat" would instead use the kanji 子.

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  • The East Asia zodiac (「生肖」?) is a twelve-part timekeeping cycle which arose from the system of the Twelve Earthly Branches (「十二支」?; jū ni shu) , originating from East Asia. Each branch is identified with an animal, as well as with a Chinese character which does not usually refer to that animal outside this type of cyclical context. For example, an ordinary discussion about rats or mice would use the kanji 鼠, but a reference to the "Year of the Rat" or "Time of the Rat" would instead use the kanji 子.
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  • The East Asia zodiac (「生肖」?) is a twelve-part timekeeping cycle which arose from the system of the Twelve Earthly Branches (「十二支」?; jū ni shu) , originating from East Asia. Each branch is identified with an animal, as well as with a Chinese character which does not usually refer to that animal outside this type of cyclical context. For example, an ordinary discussion about rats or mice would use the kanji 鼠, but a reference to the "Year of the Rat" or "Time of the Rat" would instead use the kanji 子. The system has become widespread throughout Asia with some local variations; for example, Vietnam substitutes the Cat for the Rabbit and the Water Buffalo for the Ox. Some of the other animal names can also be translated differently, such as "Cow" or "Buffalo" for "Ox", "Goat" or "Ram" for "Sheep", and so on.
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