Monkey (zodiac)

Sign of the Chinese zodiac

"Year of the monkey" redirects here. For other uses, see Year of the monkey (disambiguation).

Monkey

"Monkey" in regular Chinese characters

| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| hóu
Wade–Giles| hou2
IPA| [xǒʊ]
Hakka
Romanization| hèu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| hàuh
Jyutping| hau4
IPA| [hɐw˩]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ| kâu
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)| *mə-ɡˤ(r)o
Zodiac monkey, showing the hóu (猴) character for monkey

The monkey (猴) is the ninth animal in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac, which is part of the traditional Chinese calendar. The year of the monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 申.

## Years and the five elements

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The three wise monkeys over the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan The monkey statue at the Shinto shrine in Tokyo

People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the monkey", while bearing the following elemental sign:[1][2]

Start date | End date | Heavenly branch

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6 February 1932 | 25 January 1933 | Water Monkey
25 January 1944 | 12 February 1945 | Wood Monkey
12 February 1956 | 30 January 1957 | Fire Monkey
30 January 1968 | 16 February 1969 | Earth Monkey
16 February 1980 | 4 February 1981 | Metal Monkey
4 February 1992 | 22 January 1993 | Water Monkey
22 January 2004 | 8 February 2005 | Wood Monkey
8 February 2016 | 27 January 2017 | Fire Monkey
26 January 2028 | 12 February 2029 | Earth Monkey
12 February 2040 | 31 January 2041 | Metal Monkey
1 February 2052 | 18 February 2053 | Water Monkey
17 February 2064 | 4 February 2065 | Wood Monkey
5 February 2076 | 23 January 2077 | Fire Monkey
24 January 2088 | 9 February 2089 | Earth Monkey
9 February 2100 | 28 January 2101 | Metal Monkey

## Basic astrology elements

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Earthly Branches: | Shen

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The Five Elements: | Metal
Yin Yang: | Yang
Lunar Month: | Seventh
Lucky Numbers: | 1, 3, 4, 7, 8; Avoid: 2, 5, 9
Lucky Colors: | white, blue; Avoid: red, black, grey
Season: | Autumn

## References

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1. ^ "Year of the Monkey: Years, Personality, 2018 Horoscope, Love Compatibility, Lucky Elements". yourchineseastrology.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
2. ^ "Chinese Zodiac – Monkey". Your Chinese Astrology. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

## Further reading

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* Peter So (2015). Kaori Working House (ed.). Your Fate in 2016 – The Year of the Monkey. Translated by Jay Lowe. Forms Publications. ISBN 978-988-8325-85-6.
* Neil Somerville (2015). Your Chinese Horoscope 2016: What the Year of the Monkey holds in store for you. 2015-02-22 (1st ed.). Thorsons/HarperCollins. ISBN 9780007588268.
* Suzanne White (2015). 2016 New Astrology Horoscopes - Chinese and Western: Fire Monkey Year - Monthly Horoscopes for All Signs. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 360\. ISBN 9781517127749.

## External links

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* Media related to Monkey (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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