Rabbit (zodiac)
The Rabbit (卯) is the fourth part of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Rabbit is related with the symbol of the Earthly Branch 卯.
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In the Vietnamese and Gurung zodiac, the cat takes the place of the Rabbit.
Year and the Five Elements
People born within these dates can be said to be born in the "Year of the Rabbit", while carrying the following elemental symbol.
| 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 |
Chinese Zodiac Sign
| Symbol | Best match | Average pair | No match |
| Rabbit | Rabbit, Pig, Goat and Dog | Dragon, Snake, Horse, Monkey, Ox, Tiger | Rooster or Rat |
Basic astrological elements
| Earthly branches | tree |
| The Five Elements | Wood |
| Yin Yang: | Yin |
| Lucky Month: | Second |
| Lucky number: | 3, 6, 9; Avoid: 1, 7, 8 |
| Lucky flower: | flower of the new plant lily, fittonia, snapdragon |
| Lucky color: | black, pink, purple, blue, red; Avoid: brown, yellow, white |
| Season: | Autumn |
Rabbit (zodiac) Media
Zodiac Hare, showing the tù (兔) character for Hare
White Hare figure in stone.
A nest containing baby Rabbits
