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十二生肖是由十一種源於自然界的動物即鼠、牛、虎、兔、蛇、馬、羊、猴、雞、狗、豬以及傳說中的龍組成的，用於紀年。
- The twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac come from eleven kinds of animals originating in nature, namely the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, horse, snake, monkey, rooster, dog and pig, as well as the legendary form of the dragon, and are used as a calendar.
