Rooster (zodiac)

The Chicken (simplified Chinese: 鸡; traditional Chinese: 雞 / 鷄) is the tenth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac in relation to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the Earth Branch symbol 酉. The name translates into English as Chicken.

In the Tibetan zodiac and the Guru zodiac, the bird is in the place of the rooster.

Year and the five elements
People born within these dates can be said to be born in the "Year of the Rooster", while carrying the following elemental signs.
 Start date  End date  Heavenly branch 26 January 1933  13 February 1934  Water Rooster 13 February 1945  1 February 1946  Wood Rooster 31 January 1957  17 February 1958  Fire Rooster 17 February 1969  5 February 1970  Earth Rooster 5 February 1981  24 January 1982  Metal Rooster 23 January 1993  9 February 1994  Water Rooster 9 February 2005  28 January 2006  Wood Rooster 28 January 2017  15 February 2018  Fire Rooster 13 February 2029  2 February 2030  Earth Rooster 1 February 2041  21 January 2042  Metal Rooster 19 February 2053  7 February 2054  Water Rooster 5 February 2065  25 January 2066  Wood Rooster 24 January 2077  11 February 2078  Fire Rooster 10 February 2089  29 January 2090  Earth Rooster 21 January 2101  16 February 2102  Metal Rooster

Chinese Zodiac Chicken Compatibility Grid
SignBest matchAverage MatchNo match Rooster  Ox, Snake and Dragon  Rooster, Dog, Pig, Rat, Tiger, Goat, Monkey  Rabbit or Horse

Falling Stars and difficulties
Most fortunateGood luckLuck standardNo luck Ox, Dragon, Rat  Snake, Tiger  Horse, Chicken Goat, Rabbit, Monkey, Pig, Dog

Basic astrological elements
Earthly Branches:酉 YǒuThe Five Elements: MetalYin Yang: YinLucky Month: EighthLucky Number: 5, 7, 8; Avoid: 1, 3, 9Lucky Flower: gladiola, impatiens, cockscombLucky Color: gold, brown, yellow; Avoid: white, greenSeason: Autumn

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