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12 Chinese zodiac animals
鼠牛虎兔龍蛇馬羊猴雞狗豬
5 Chinese elements 金木水火土

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12 Chinese zodiac animals 鼠, 牛, 虎, 兔, 龍, 蛇, 馬, 羊, 猴, 雞, 狗, 豬 shǔ, niú, hǔ, tù, lóng, shé, mǎ, yáng, hóu, jī, gǒu, zhū

Rat 鼠 shǔ

Birth Year: 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Ox 牛 niú

Birth Year: 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Tiger 虎 hǔ

Birth Year: 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Rabbit 兔 tù

Birth Year: 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Dragon 龍 lóng

Birth Year: 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Snake 蛇 shé

Birth Year: 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Horse 馬 mǎ

Birth Year: 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Sheep 羊 yáng

Birth Year: 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Monkey 猴 hóu

Birth Year: 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Rooster 雞 jī

Birth Year: 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Dog 狗 gǒu

Birth Year: 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934, 1922 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

Pig 豬 zhū

Birth Year: 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935, 1923 *Your birth year is based on the birthday of the Chinese lunar calendar, each new zodiac animal year starts from the Chinese New Year of the lunar calendar, usually around January/February.

5 Chinese elements 金, 木, 水, 火, 土 jīn, mù, shuǐ, huǒ, tǔ

metal 金 jīn

wood 木 mù

water 水 shuǐ

fire 火 huǒ

earth 土 tǔ

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