Dog (zodiac)

Sign of Chinese zodiac

Dog

"Dog" in regular Chinese characters

Chinese| 狗
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| gǒu
Wade–Giles| kou3
IPA| [kòʊ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| gáu
Jyutping| gau2
IPA| [kɐw˧˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ| káu
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)| *Cə.kˤroʔ
Zodiac dog, showing the gǒu (狗) character for dog Chinese paper cutting

The Dog (狗) 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.

## Years and the Five Elements

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People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Dog", while also bearing the following elemental sign:[1]

Sexagenary cycle years Start date | End date | Heavenly branch

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10 February 1910 | 29 January 1911 | Metal Dog
28 January 1922 | 15 February 1923 | Water Dog
14 February 1934 | 3 February 1935 | Wood Dog
2 February 1946 | 21 January 1947 | Fire Dog
18 February 1958 | 7 February 1959 | Earth Dog
6 February 1970 | 26 January 1971 | Metal Dog
25 January 1982 | 12 February 1983 | Water Dog
10 February 1994 | 30 January 1995 | Wood Dog
29 January 2006 | 17 February 2007 | Fire Dog
16 February 2018 | 4 February 2019 | Earth Dog
3 February 2030 | 22 January 2031 | Metal Dog
22 January 2042 | 9 February 2043 | Water Dog
8 February 2054 | 27 January 2055 | Wood Dog
26 January 2066 | 13 February 2067 | Fire Dog
12 February 2078 | 1 February 2079 | Earth Dog
30 January 2090 | 17 February 2091 | Metal Dog
17 February 2102 | 6 February 2103 | Water Dog

## Basic astrology elements

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Earthly Branches of Birth Year: | 戌 Xu

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The Five Elements: | Earth
Cardinal Point:  | West-Northwest (WNW)
Yin/ Yang: | Yang
Lunar Month: | Ninth
Season: | Autumn
Closest Western Zodiac: | Libra
Earthly Branch Ruling Hours:  | 19:00 to 20:59
Twelve Heavenly Generals:  | Sanskrit: Vajra (Hanzi: 伐折羅)
Lucky Flowers: | rose, oncidium, cymbidium, orchid
Lucky Numbers: | 3, 4, 9; Avoid: 1, 6, 7
Lucky Colors: | black,green, red, purple; Avoid: blue, white, gold

## 2018

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In the sexagenary cycle, 2018 (16 February 2018 – 4 February 2019, and every 60-year multiple before and after), is the Celestial stem/Earthly Branch year indicated by the characters 戊戌. For the 2018 Year of the Dog, many countries and regions issued lunar new year stamps. These included countries where the holiday is traditionally observed as well as countries in the Americas, Europe and Oceania.[2]

## See also

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* Dog
* Dog in Chinese mythology
* Animal worship

## References

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1. ^ "When is Chinese New Year?". pinyin.info. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
2. ^ "Happy Year of the Dog! Our Lunar New Year Stamps Collection". USC U.S.-China Institute. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

## Further reading

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* Neil Somerville (2005). Your Chinese Horoscope 2006: What the Year of the Dog Holds for You. p. 367\. ISBN 9780007197736.

## External links

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* Media related to Dog (zodiac) at Wikimedia Commons

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Chinese zodiac

Chinese Zodiac members|

* Rat
* Ox
* Tiger
* Rabbit
* Dragon
* Snake
* Horse
* Goat
* Monkey
* Rooster
* Dog
* Pig

Other Zodiac members|

| Korean|

* Sheep (Goat)

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Japanese|

* Sheep (Goat)
* Wild Boar (Pig)

Filipino|

* Ram or Sheep (Goat)

Vietnamese|

* Water buffalo (Ox)
* Cat (Rabbit)

Cham|

* Turtle (Monkey)

Malay|

* Nāga (Dragon)
* Mousedeer (Rabbit)
* Tortoise (Pig)

Khmer|

* Nāga (Dragon)

Thai|

* Nāga (Dragon)

Tai Lue|

* Elephant (Pig)

Gurung|

* Cow (Ox)
* Cat (Rabbit)
* Eagle (Dragon)
* Bird (Chicken)
* Deer (Pig)

Bulgar|

* Wolf (Tiger)

Tibetan|

* Bird (Chicken)

Old Mongol|

* Leopard (Tiger)
* Crocodile (Dragon)

Kazakh and Kyrgyz|

* Snail (Dragon)

Turkic peoples
(Volga Bulgars, Kazars, etc.)|

* Camel (Rat)
* Leopard (Tiger)
* Fish or Crocodile (Dragon)
* Hedgehog (Monkey)
* Elephant (Pig)

Persian|

* Whale or Crocodile (Dragon)

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