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The Tiger ( 虎 ) is the third of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Tiger is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 寅 .
| Sign | Best Match/ Balance (3rd Trine Group) | Average | No Match/ Rival-Enemy-Obstacle (Opposite Sign) |
| Tiger | Horse,Dog,Pig | Rabbit,Goat,Rooster,Dragon,Rat | Ox,Monkey,Snake |
Cycle:(Trine Group) Tiger needs Horse,Horse needs Dog,Dog needs Tiger;(Opposite Sign) but his rival opposes the Monkey. Tiger can not get along with Snake.[ citation needed ]
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Tiger",while bearing the following elemental sign: [1] [2]
| Start date | End date | Heavenly branch |
|---|---|---|
| 18 February 1806 | 6 February 1807 | Fire Tiger |
| 5 February 1818 | 25 January 1819 | Earth Tiger |
| 25 January 1830 | 12 February 1831 | Metal Tiger |
| 10 February 1842 | 29 January 1843 | Water Tiger |
| 29 January 1854 | 16 February 1855 | Wood Tiger |
| 15 February 1866 | 4 February 1867 | Fire Tiger |
| 2 February 1878 | 21 January 1879 | Earth Tiger |
| 21 January 1890 | 8 February 1891 | Metal Tiger |
| 8 February 1902 | 28 January 1903 | Water Tiger |
| 26 January 1914 | 13 February 1915 | Wood Tiger |
| 13 February 1926 | 1 February 1927 | Fire Tiger |
| 31 January 1938 | 18 February 1939 | Earth Tiger |
| 17 February 1950 | 5 February 1951 | Metal Tiger |
| 5 February 1962 | 24 January 1963 | Water Tiger |
| 23 January 1974 | 10 February 1975 | Wood Tiger |
| 9 February 1986 | 28 January 1987 | Fire Tiger |
| 28 January 1998 | 15 February 1999 | Earth Tiger |
| 14 February 2010 | 2 February 2011 | Metal Tiger |
| 1 February 2022 | 21 January 2023 | Water Tiger |
| 19 February 2034 | 7 February 2035 | Wood Tiger |
| 6 February 2046 | 25 January 2047 | Fire Tiger |
| 24 January 2058 | 11 February 2059 | Earth Tiger |
| 11 February 2070 | 30 January 2071 | Metal Tiger |
| 29 January 2082 | 16 February 2083 | Water Tiger |
| 15 February 2094 | 04 February 2095 | Wood Tiger |
| 4 February 2106 | 23 January 2107 | Fire Tiger |
| 22 January 2118 | 9 February 2119 | Earth Tiger |
| 8 February 2130 | 28 January 2131 | Metal Tiger |
| 27 January 2142 | 14 February 2143 | Water Tiger |
| 12 February 2154 | 1 February 2155 | Wood Tiger |
| 1 February 2166 | 20 January 2167 | Fire Tiger |
| 18 February 2178 | 6 February 2179 | Earth Tiger |
| 5 February 2190 | 24 January 2191 | Metal Tiger |
| Earthly branches: | Yin (寅) |
| The Five Elements: | Wood;for White Tiger,Metal. [3] |
| Yin/Yang: | Yang;for White Tiger,Yin. |
| Lunar Month: | First |
| Lucky Numbers: | 0,1,3,4,5;avoid:6,7,8 |
| Lucky Flowers: | cineraria [4] |
| Lucky Colors: | grey,white,blue,purple,orange,black;Avoid:gold,silver,brown,pink |
| Season: | spring |
The Horse is the seventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. There is a long tradition of the Horse in Chinese mythology. Certain characteristics of the Horse nature are supposed to be typical of or to be associated with either a year of the Horse and its events,or in regard to the personality of someone born in such a year. Horse aspects can also enter by other chronomantic factors or measures,such as hourly. The year of the horse is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 午.
The Pig or sometimes translated as the Boar is the twelfth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in Chinese zodiac,in relation to the Chinese calendar and system of horology,and paralleling the system of ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches. Although the term "zodiac" is used in the phrase "Chinese zodiac",there is a major difference between the Chinese usage and Western astrology:the zodiacal animals do not relate to the zodiac as the area of the sky that extends approximately 8°north or south of the ecliptic,the apparent path of the Sun,the Moon,and visible planets across the celestial sphere's constellations,over the course of the year.
The rabbit is the fourth in the twelve-year periodic sequence (cycle) of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 卯. the element Wood in Wuxing theory and within Traditional Chinese medicine the Liver Yin and the emotions and virtues of kindness and hope.
The dragon is the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 辰.
The Dog is eleventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dog is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 戌. The character 狗,also refers to the actual animal while 戌,also refers to the zodiac animal.
The snake is the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Snake is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 巳.
The Goat is the eighth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. This zodiacal sign is often referred to as the "Ram" or "Sheep" sign,since the Chinese word yáng is more accurately translated as Caprinae,a taxonomic subfamily that includes both goats and sheep,but contrasts with other animal subfamily types such as Bovinae,Antilopinae,and other taxonomic considerations which may be encountered in the case of the larger family of Bovidae in Chinese mythology,which also includes the Ox (zodiac). The Year of the Goat is associated with the 8th Earthly Branch symbol,未 (wèi).
The monkey is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The year of the monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 申.
The Ox is the second of the 12-year periodic sequence (cycle) of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar,and also appears in related calendar systems. The Chinese term translated here as ox is in Chinese niú,a word generally referring to cows,bulls,or neutered types of the bovine family,such as common cattle or water buffalo. The zodiacal ox may be construed as male,female,neutered,intersex,and either singular or plural. The Year of the Ox is also denoted by the Earthly Branch symbol chǒu. The term "zodiac" ultimately derives from an Ancient Greek term referring to a "circle of little animals". There are also a yearly month of the ox and a daily hour of the ox. Years of the oxen (cows) are cyclically differentiated by correlation to the Heavenly Stems cycle,resulting in a repeating cycle of five years of the ox/cow,each ox/cow year also being associated with one of the Chinese wǔxíng,also known as the "five elements",or "phases":the "Five Phases" being Fire,Water,Wood,Metal,and Earth. The Year of the Ox follows after the Year of the Rat which happened in 2020 and is then followed by the Year of the Tiger,which happened in 2022.
The Rat or Mouse is the first of the repeating 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac,constituting part of the Chinese calendar system. The Year of the Rat in standard Chinese is Chinese:鼠年;pinyin:shǔnián. The rat is associated with the first branch of the Earthly Branch symbol 子 (zǐ),which starts a repeating cycle of twelve years. The Chinese word shǔ refers to various small rodents (Muroidea),such as rats and mice. The term "zodiac" ultimately derives from an Ancient Greek term referring to a "circle of little animals". There are also a yearly month of the rat and a daily hour of the rat. Years of the rat are cyclically differentiated by correlation to the Heavenly Stems cycle,resulting in a repeating cycle of five years of the rat,each rat year also being associated with one of the Chinese wu xing,also known as the "five elements",or "phases":the "Five Phases" being Fire,Water,Wood,Metal,and Earth.
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