Rabbit (zodiac)

Sign of the Chinese zodiac

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

Rabbit

"Rabbit" in regular Chinese characters

Chinese| 兔
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| tù
Wade–Giles| t'u4
IPA| [tʰû]
Hakka
Romanization| thu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| tou
Jyutping| tou3
IPA| [tʰɔw˧]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ| thò͘
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)| *l̥ˤa-s
Zodiac Rabbit, showing the tù (兔) character for Rabbit

The Rabbit (兔) is the fourth in the twelve-year periodic sequence (cycle) of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 卯.[1] the element Wood in Wuxing theory and within Traditional Chinese medicine the Liver Yin and the emotions and virtues of kindness and hope.[1][2]

In the Vietnamese zodiac and the Gurung zodiac, the cat takes the place of the rabbit.[3] In the Malay zodiac, the mousedeer takes the place of the rabbit.[4]

## Years and elements

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People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Rabbit", while also bearing the following elemental sign:[5][6]

White Rabbit figure in stone. Start date | End date | Heavenly branch

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29 January 1903 | 15 February 1904 | Water Rabbit
14 February 1915 | 3 February 1916 | Wood Rabbit
2 February 1927 | 22 January 1928 | Fire Rabbit
19 February 1939 | 7 February 1940 | Earth Rabbit
6 February 1951 | 26 January 1952 | Metal Rabbit
25 January 1963 | 12 February 1964 | Water Rabbit
11 February 1975 | 30 January 1976 | Wood Rabbit
29 January 1987 | 16 February 1988 | Fire Rabbit
16 February 1999 | 4 February 2000 | Earth Rabbit
3 February 2011 | 22 January 2012 | Metal Rabbit
22 January 2023 | 9 February 2024 | Water Rabbit
8 February 2035 | 27 January 2036 | Wood Rabbit
26 January 2047 | 13 February 2048 | Fire Rabbit
11 February 2059 | 1 February 2060 | Earth Rabbit
31 January 2071 | 18 February 2072 | Metal Rabbit
17 February 2083 | 5 February 2084 | Water Rabbit
5 February 2095 | 24 January 2096 | Wood Rabbit
A nest containing baby Rabbits

## Basic astrological associations

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Earthly branch: | Tree

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Element: | Wood
Yin Yang: | Yin
Lunar month: | Second
Lucky numbers: | 3, 6, 9
Lucky flowers: | Plantago, lily, nerve plant, snapdragon
Lucky colors: | Black, pink, purple, blue, grey, red; Avoid: brown, yellow, white
Season: | Spring

## See also

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* Rabbit
* Moon rabbit
* Niiname-no-Matsuri

## References

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1. ^ a b Duveen, Joan (2022). Applying Stems and Branches Acupuncture in Clinical Practice. JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS. ISBN 9781787753709.
2. ^ van Kervel, Peter C (2012). Celestial Stems & Terrestrial Branches, Wu Yun Liu Qi : the Philosophy & Physiology of Acupuncture. Lan Di Press. ISBN 9789079212033.
3. ^ "Tamu (Gurung) Losar Festival". ECS Nepal. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
4. ^ Farouk Yahya (2015). "Glossary". Magic and Divination in Malay Manuscripts. Brill. pp. 296–306\. ISBN 978-90-04-30172-6.
5. ^ "When is Chinese New Year?". pinyin.info. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
6. ^ "Chinese Zodiac – Rabbit (Hare)". Your Chinese Astrology. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

## External links

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* Media related to Rabbit (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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