sign of the Rat, and there are many stories about the Chinese Zodiac. The following are the twelve zodiac signs in order and their characteristics: Rat : Forthright, disciplined, systematic, meticulous, charismatic, hardworking, industrious, charming, eloquent, sociable and shrewd. Can be manipulative, cruel, dictatorial, rigid, selfish, obstinate, critical, over-ambitious, ruthless, intolerant,