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In order, the 12 animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey,
Rooster, Dog, Pig.
Your Chinese Zodiac sign is derived from your birth year, according to the Chinese lunar
calendar. See the years of each animal below or use the calculator on the right to determine your
own sign.
Those born in January and February take care: Chinese (Lunar) New Year moves between 21
January and February 20. If you were born in January or February, check whether your birth date
falls before or after Chinese New Year to know what your Chinese zodiac year is.
Choose your date of birth and find out about your Chinese zodiac sign.
People born in a certain animal year are believed to have attributes of that animal, which could
either help or hinder a relationship. An important use of the Chinese Zodiac is to determine if
(the signs of) two people are compatible, in a romantic relationship or any kind of relationship.
Take our online test on the right and find how suitable you and your partner are. See our Chinese
Zodiac Love Compatibility Charts
Its BAD LUCK When Your Zodiac Year Comes Around!
As the Chinese zodiac recurs every 12 years, your animal year will come around when you are
12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, etc.
According to ancient Chinese superstition, in your birth sign year, he will offend the God of Age,
and will have bad luck during that year. The best way to avoid bad luck during this year is by
wearing something red given by an elder (relative), such as socks, a neck cord, underwear, a
waistband, a bracelet, or an anklet.
Read more on How to be Lucky in Your Zodiac Year.
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There are two dates a Chinese zodiac year could be said to start on, and neither is January 1!
China traditionally uses two calendars: the solar calendar and the lunar calendar.
The traditional solar calendar has 24 fifteen-day solar terms, and the first, called Start of
Spring, falls on February 4 (or 5).
The lunar calendar has 12 or 13 months and starts on Chinese New Year, which is somewhere in
the period January 21 to February 20.
Most Chinese people use lunar New Year as the start of the zodiac year. But for fortune telling
and astrology, people believe Start of Spring is the beginning of the zodiac year.
Chinese Zodiac Origins Why 12 Animals?
The 12 animals were chosen deliberately, after many revisions. The zodiac animals are either
closely related to ancient Chinese peoples daily lives, or have lucky meanings.
The ox, horse, goat, rooster, pig, and dog are six of the main domestic animals raised by Chinese
people. The other six animals: rat, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, and monkey are all loved by the
Chinese people.
Why in That Order?
The 12 Chinese Zodiac animals are in a fixed order according to Chinese Yin and Yang Theory
and perceived attributes.
The yin or the yang of the animals is defined based on the odd or even number of their claws
(or toes, hoofs). The animals are then arranged in an alternating (complementary) yin-yang
sequence.
Usually an animal has is the same number of claws on its front and rear legs. However the rat
has four toes on its fore legs and five on its hind legs. As the old saying goes, a thing is
valued in proportion to its rarity, so the Rat ranks first of the 12 zodiac animals. It uniquely
combines the attributes of odd (yang) and even (yin). 4+5=9, and yang is dominant, so the Rat is
classified as odd (yang) overall.
Zodiac Animal
Odd/Even
Yin/Yang
Rat
4 front; 5 back
Ox
even
yin
Tiger
odd
yang
Rabbit
even
yin
Dragon
odd
yang
Snake
even
yin
Horse
odd
yang
Goat
even
yin
Monkey
odd
yang
Rooster
even
yin
Dog
odd
yang
Pig
even
yin
Each animal has symbolic meanings given to it by the ancient Chinese. These animal attributes
comes in six contrasting pairs that must be harmonized, like yin and yang, and are the primary
factor governing the order of the zodiac. (Presumably the attributes most valued by ancient
Chinese are first and so on.) The strong yang attribute comes first, then the balancing yin
attribute.
Zodiac
Animal
Attribute
Saying
Rat
Wisdom
Ox
Industriousnes
Industriousness without wisdom leads to futility.
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Tiger
Valor
Rabbit
Caution
Dragon
Strength
Snake
Flexibility
Horse
Goat
Unity
Monkey
Changeability
Rooster
Being
constant
Dog
Fidelity
Pig
Amiability
It is widely known that each year is associated with a Chinese zodiac animal, but in Chinese
culture the 12 zodiac animals are also associated with hours of a day.
In ancient times, in order to tell the time, people divided a day into twelve 2-hour periods, and
designated an animal to represent each period, according to each animals special time.
According to Chinese astrology, though not popularly used, a persons personality and life is
more decided by his/her birth hour than year. The zodiac hour is widely used for character and
destiny analysis.
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