Fire Rat () is the thirteenth combination of the sexagenary cycle of the Chinese zodiac. It is preceded by Wood Pig and followed by Fire Ox. In the traditional correspondence of the Heavenly Stems with the Five Phases, bǐng (丙) represents yang and Fire, while the Earthly Branch zǐ (子) corresponds to the Rat zodiac.

Gregorian calendar years A year of the Fire Rat occurs every 60 years according to the following table:

+Associated years1st millennium2nd millennium3rd millennium4th millennium

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