The Rabbit or Hare 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 or Year of the Hare is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 卯. the element Wood in Wuxing theory and within Traditional Chinese medicine the Liver Yin and the emotions and virtues of kindness and hope. Both rabbits and hares are called 兔 in Chinese. However, rabbits were not introduced to China until the 16th century, and hares were the only leporids in China when the Chinese zodiac was invented.
In the Vietnamese zodiac and the Gurung zodiac, the cat takes the place of the rabbit/hare. In the Malay zodiac, the mousedeer takes the place of the rabbit/hare.
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:
Start date End date Heavenly branch 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
Basic astrological associations Earthly branch: 卯 MǎoElement: WoodYin Yang: YinLunar month: March 7 to April 5Cardinal Point:East (E)Earthly Branch Ruling Hours:5 a.m. to 7 a.m.Lucky numbers: 3, 4, 6 Lucky flowers: Plantago, nerve plant, snapdragonLucky colors: Pink, purple, grey, red; Avoid: brown, yellow, whiteSeason: SpringLucky/Associated Countries: Croatia, Latvia, Syria, Chile, Cambodia, Oman
See also Rabbit Moon rabbit Niiname-no-Matsuri
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