- Rooster (zodiac)
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The Rooster (simplified Chinese: 鸡; traditional Chinese: 雞/鷄) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the earthly branch character 酉.
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Years and associated Five Elements
Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Rooster," while also bearing the following elemental sign:[1]
- 22 January 1909 – 9 February 1910: Earth Rooster
- 8 February 1921 – 27 January 1922: Metal Rooster
- 26 January 1933 – 13 February 1934: Water Rooster
- 13 February 1945 – 1 February 1946: Wood Rooster
- 31 January 1957 – 17 February 1958: Fire Rooster
- 17 February 1969 – 5 February 1970: Earth Rooster
- 5 February 1981 – 24 January 1982: Metal Rooster
- 23 January 1993 – 9 February 1994: Water Rooster
- 9 February 2005 – 28 January 2006: Wood Rooster
- 28 January 2017 – 15 February 2018: Fire Rooster
- 13 February 2029 – 2 February 2030: Earth Rooster
Traditional Rooster attributes and associations
Attribute Zodiac Location 10th Ruling hours 5pm-7pm Direction West Motto “I Know”[2] Season and month Autumn, September Fixed element Metal Stem Negative Lunar Month Dates September 8 – October 7 Gemstone Citrine Color Peach, Apricot Roughly equivalent western sign Virgo Polarity Yin Countries 
Belgium, 
Afghanistan, 
South Korea, 
Poland, 
Czech Republic, 
MoroccoSee also
References
- ^ "2010 Chinese New Year Day, Zodiacs, Horoscopes, Parade, Festival". Chinesefortunecalendar.com. http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/newyeardays.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ Rooster Motto
External links
Chinese Zodiac Categories:- Chinese astrology
- Vietnamese astrology
- Legendary birds
- Astrological signs
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