Rabbit_(zodiac)

Rabbit (zodiac)

Rabbit (zodiac)

Sign of the Chinese zodiac

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

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]

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Zodiac Hare, showing the tù (兔) character for Hare

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

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 Hare figure in stone.
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A nest containing baby Rabbits

Basic astrological associations

Earthly branch:Tree
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

References

  1. [1]
    Duveen, Joan (2022). Applying Stems and Branches Acupuncture in Clinical Practice. JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS. ISBN 9781787753709.
  2. [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. [3]
    "Tamu (Gurung) Losar Festival". ECS Nepal. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  4. [4]
    Farouk Yahya (2015). "Glossary". Magic and Divination in Malay Manuscripts. Brill. pp. 296–306. ISBN 978-90-04-30172-6.
  5. [5]
    "When is Chinese New Year?". pinyin.info. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Chinese Zodiac – Rabbit (Hare)". Your Chinese Astrology. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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