rs and Thibetians, the signs of the denary
cycle are expressed by the names of the five elements repeated twice, or
by the names of the five colours with their shades. The names of twelve
animals denote the duodenary cycle.

DENARY CYCLE
MONGOL THIBETIAN
1 Moto Cheng Wood
2 Moto Cheng Wood
3 Gal Me Fire
4 Gal Me Fire
5 Chere Sa Earth
6 Chere Sa Earth
7 Temur Dchak Iron
8 Temur Dchak Iron
9 Oussou Tchon Water
10 Oussou Tchon Water
DUODENARY CYCLE
MONGOL THIBETIAN
1 Khouloukhana Chi-wa Mouse
2 Oukhere Lang Ox
3 Bara Tak Tiger
4 Tole Yen Hare
5 Lou Dchouk Dragon
6 Mokhe Phroul Serpent
7 Mori Ria Horse
8 Khoui Lonk Ram
9 Betchi Preou Monkey
10 Takia Chia Fowl
11 Nokhe Dchi Dog
12 Khakhe Phak Pig

To form the sexagenary cycle, the two first cycles are combined in the
following manner:--

SEXAGENARY CYCLE
MONGOL
1 Moto khouloukhana Wooden mouse
2 Moto oukhere Wooden ox
3 Gal bara Fire tiger
4 Gal tole Fire hare
5 Chere lou Earth dragon
6 Chere Mokhe Earth serpent
7 Temur mori Iron horse
8 Temur knoui Iron ram
9 Oussou betchi Water monkey
10 Oussou takia Water fowl
11 Moto nokhe Wooden dog
12 Moto khakhe Wooden pig
13 Gal khouloukhana Fire mouse
14 Gal oukhere Fire ox
15 Chere bara Earth tiger
16 Chere tole Earth hare
17 Temur lou Iron dragon
18 Temur mokhe Iron serpent
19 Oussou mori Water horse
20 Ousson khoui Water ram
21 Moto betchi Wooden monkey
22 Moto takia Wooden fowl
23 Gal nokhe Fire dog
24 Gal khakhe Fire pig
25 Chere khouloukhana E