Chinese Zodiac (生肖)

Chinese Zodiac is an encyclopedia term in Earthly Branch and zodiac-animal system. It names a specific layer of the system; read it by checking Year Branch, the twelve Earthly Branches, zodiac animals, Five Elements, hidden stems, branch interactions, and annual timing, then compare it with Earthly Branches, Twelve Zodiac Animals, Annual Cycle, Bazi / Four Pillars so the entry explains what the term means before it becomes advice.

Chinese Zodiac belongs to the vocabulary of Earthly Branch and zodiac-animal system. A source-aware note should first define the system layer, then show which evidence is checked (Year Branch, the twelve Earthly Branches, zodiac animals, Five Elements, hidden stems, branch interactions, and annual timing) and only after that describe practical use or cautions.

To understand Chinese Zodiac, identify its system layer and compare Earthly Branches, Twelve Zodiac Animals, Annual Cycle, Bazi / Four Pillars. The practical question is not whether the word appears, but what Year Branch, the twelve Earthly Branches, zodiac animals, Five Elements, hidden stems, branch interactions, and annual timing says in this case and how much weight that evidence deserves.

• Related terms: Earthly Branches, Twelve Zodiac Animals, Annual Cycle, Bazi / Four Pillars

In a FateFolio Bazi report, Chinese Zodiac should be used as an explanatory anchor: define the term, show the observed evidence from Year Branch, the twelve Earthly Branches, zodiac animals, Five Elements, hidden stems, branch interactions, and annual timing, and point to the next related section rather than turning the term into a one-line verdict.

These references support the historical or structural background used to explain Chinese Zodiac in Earthly Branch and zodiac-animal system. They are context anchors, not a substitute for checking the term within its own layer.