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Elegant names for the twelve zodiac signs

Elegant names for the twelve zodiac signs
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The Chinese zodiac signs are divided according to the year of birth, and each zodiac sign has a corresponding nickname. These elegant names are often related to ancient people's understanding and meaning of animals. Here are the nicknames for each zodiac sign: Rat: Also known as "ch

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    The Chinese zodiac signs are divided according to the year of birth, and each zodiac sign has a corresponding nickname. These elegant names are often related to ancient people's understanding and meaning of animals. Here are the nicknames for each zodiac sign:

    Rat: Also known as "child", it can also be called "mouse".

    Ox: Also known as "ugly", it can also be called "scalper".

    Tiger: Also known as "Yin", it can also be called "Tiger".

    Rabbit: Also known as "Mao", it can also be called "little rabbit".

    Dragon: Also known as "Chen", it can also be called "Canglong".

    Snake: Also known as "Si", it can also be called "green snake".

    Horse: Also known as "Wu", it can also be called "horse".

    Sheep: Also known as "Wei", it can also be called "Lamb".

    Monkey: Also known as "Shen", it can also be called "Macaque".

    Chicken: Also known as "You", it can also be called "rooster".

    Dog: Also known as "Xu", it can also be called "loyal dog".

    Pig: Also known as "Hai", it can also be called "little pig".

    These elegant names are widely used in Chinese culture, not only to express the year, but also to describe people's character traits and destiny.


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