Glossary · Concepts 概念
Earthly Branches
dì zhī
Commonly mistranslated
Chinese Zodiac signs — The twelve animals are a popular nickname layer laid over the branches. A chart reads the branch, not the animal.
| In ChiAura | Earthly Branches |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Terrestrial Branches · Twelve Branches |
The cycle of twelve symbols written beneath each stem. Each covers a span of time rather than an instant, which is why branches carry hidden stems.
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