TheRooster(simplified Chinese:Kê;traditional Chinese:Kê/Kê) is the tenth of the 12-year cycle ofanimalswhich appear in theChinese zodiacrelated to theChinese calendar.TheYear of the Roosteris represented by theEarthly BranchsymbolDậu.
| Rooster | |
|---|---|
 "Rooster, Chicken" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters | |
| Traditional Chinese | Kê |
| Simplified Chinese | Kê |
In theTibetan zodiacand theGurung zodiac,the bird is in place of theRooster.[1][2]
Years and the five elements
editPeople born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Rooster", while bearing the followingelementalsigns:[3]
| Start date | End date | Heavenly branch |
|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1933 | 13 February 1934 | WaterRooster |
| 13 February 1945 | 1 February 1946 | WoodRooster |
| 31 January 1957 | 17 February 1958 | FireRooster |
| 17 February 1969 | 5 February 1970 | EarthRooster |
| 5 February 1981 | 24 January 1982 | MetalRooster |
| 23 January 1993 | 9 February 1994 | WaterRooster |
| 9 February 2005 | 28 January 2006 | WoodRooster |
| 28 January 2017 | 15 February 2018 | FireRooster[4] |
| 13 February 2029 | 2 February 2030 | EarthRooster |
| 1 February 2041 | 21 January 2042 | MetalRooster |
| 19 February 2053 | 7 February 2054 | WaterRooster |
| 5 February 2065 | 25 January 2066 | WoodRooster |
| 24 January 2077 | 11 February 2078 | FireRooster |
| 10 February 2089 | 29 January 2090 | EarthRooster |
| 21 January 2101 | 16 February 2102 | MetalRooster |
Basic astrology elements
edit| Earthly Branches: | Dậu Yǒu |
| The Five Elements: | Metal/ Gold |
| Yin Yang: | Yin |
| Body: | Bones |
| House: | X Career and reputation |
| Lucky Numbers: | 5, 7, 8; Avoid: 1, 3, 9 |
| Lucky Flowers: | gladiola,impatiens,cockscomb |
| Lucky Colors: | gold, brown, yellow; Avoid: white, green |
| Season: | Autumn |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ricardobaddouh (28 January 2014)."Tibetan Astrology – Table of Year-Animal-Element".AHMC.Retrieved9 June2017.
- ^Arina Sherchan (11 July 2010)."Tamu (Gurung) Losar Festival".ESC Nepal.Retrieved9 June2017.
- ^"Chinese Zodiac – Rooster (Chicken)".Your Chinese Astrology.Retrieved14 March2018.
- ^"Year of the Rooster – 2017".Retrieved9 June2017.
Further reading
edit- So, Peter (1 November 2016).Your Fate in 2017 - The Year of the Rooster.Translated by Lowe, Jay. Kaori Working House.ISBN978-962-14-61-71-1.
- Somerville, Neil (2015).The Rooster in 2016: Your Chinese Horoscope.2017-02-22 (1st ed.). Thorsons/HarperCollins.ISBN9780008138165.
- Somerville, Neil (16 June 2016).Your Chinese Horoscope 2017: What the Year of the Rooster holds in store for you.2017-02-16. Thorsons/HarperCollins.ISBN9780008144531.
- Stellhorn, Donna (2017).Chinese Astrology: 2017 Year of the Fire Rooster.ETC Publishing.ISBN978-1-944-622-16-9.
- Ted E. Bear Press (2016).2017 Year of the Rooster.CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.ISBN9781542711012.
External links
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