子丑

Traditional form:

子丑

Pinyin (reading):

zǐchǒu

Definitions:

• first two of the twelve earthly branches 十二地支
• by ext., the earthly branches

Characters:

• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 丑 - ugly; shameful; comedian, clown

Traditional characters:

• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 丑 - ugly; shameful; comedian, clown