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The 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals: Years, Elements, Compatibility
The Chinese zodiac is the cycle of twelve animals — the earthly branches — that names every year, month, day and hour. Your year animal is the best-known, but a BaZi chart holds four: one for each pillar. Each year also carries one of the five elements, so the full cycle repeats every sixty years.
- The Rat in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 1 of 12 · Earthly branch: Zi 子 · Chinese character: 鼠 · Fixed element: Water
- The Ox in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 2 of 12 · Earthly branch: Chou 丑 · Chinese character: 牛 · Fixed element: Earth
- The Tiger in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 3 of 12 · Earthly branch: Yin 寅 · Chinese character: 虎 · Fixed element: Wood
- The Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 4 of 12 · Earthly branch: Mao 卯 · Chinese character: 兔 · Fixed element: Wood
- The Dragon in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 5 of 12 · Earthly branch: Chen 辰 · Chinese character: 龙 (龍) · Fixed element: Earth
- The Snake in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 6 of 12 · Earthly branch: Si 巳 · Chinese character: 蛇 · Fixed element: Fire
- The Horse in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 7 of 12 · Earthly branch: Wu 午 · Chinese character: 马 (馬) · Fixed element: Fire
- The Goat in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 8 of 12 · Earthly branch: Wei 未 · Chinese character: 羊 · Fixed element: Earth
- The Monkey in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 9 of 12 · Earthly branch: Shen 申 · Chinese character: 猴 · Fixed element: Metal
- The Rooster in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 10 of 12 · Earthly branch: You 酉 · Chinese character: 鸡 (雞) · Fixed element: Metal
- The Dog in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 11 of 12 · Earthly branch: Xu 戌 · Chinese character: 狗 · Fixed element: Earth
- The Pig in the Chinese zodiac
Order: 12 of 12 · Earthly branch: Hai 亥 · Chinese character: 猪 (豬) · Fixed element: Water
Background: Chinese astrology (BaZi) — the guide.
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