y l m Fa i Fu n Can you match the attributes to the Chinese Zodiac animal?
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Self-assured, thoughtful responses, love deeply, and share strength with loved ones. Elegant, wise, gentle, shy, and compassionate. Honest, full of energy, stubborn, loyal, strong, protective, and lucky. Early riser, proud, alert, deep thinker, and good speaker. 5 Brave, powerful, loyal, intelligent, competent, and stubborn. Popular, cheerful, quick witted, and shy. Lucky, happy, independent, affectionate, bright, ambitious, and trustworthy. Wise, focused, and trusting of their own judgment. Loyal, intelligent, eager to please. Quick, funny, nosey, clever, witty, and successful. Cheerful, kind, and generous with loved ones. Intelligent, sincere, brave, popular, and kind.
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In the Chinese zodiac, based on a 12-year mathematical cycle, every year is associated with an animal. Each animal is further identified by one of the five elements: Earth, Metal, Fire, Water, and Wood: Dog Dog
Dragon Dragon
Horse Horse
Monkey Monkey
Dog Dog
Pig Pig
Rabbit Rabbit
Rat Rat
Rooster Rooster
Snake Snake
Dragon Dragon
Ram Ram
Ox Ox
Pig Pig
Water Rooster Rooster
Water
Wood
Horse Horse
Horse Horse
Monkey Monkey
Rabbit Rabbit
Ram Ram
Monkey Monkey
Ox Ox
Tiger Tiger
WoodRat Rat
Dragon Dragon
Pig Pig
Rabbit Rabbit Dog Dog
Ram Ram Dragon Dragon
Horse Horse
Monkey Monkey
Rat Rat
Rooster Rooster
Snake Snake
Tiger Tiger
Rabbit Rabbit
Ram Ram
Ox Ox
Snake Snake
Tiger Tiger Pig Pig
Water
Wood
Earth Earth Fire Water
Wood Fire
Dog Dog
Metal
Dog Dog
Dragon Dragon
Horse Horse
Earth
Earth
Metal
Dragon Dragon
Horse Horse
Rat Rooster Rat Monkey Monkey Rooster
Snake Snake
Tiger Tiger
Earth
Wood
Ox Ox
Pig Dog Dog Pig
Fire
Water
Wood Metal Water
Ox Ox Earth
Rabbit Ram Rabbit Horse Dragon Dragon Horse Ram Earth
Rat Rat Dog Dog
Dragon Dragon
Pig Pig
Earth
Fire
Rat Rat
Rooster Rooster
Rabbit Rabbit
Rooster Rooster
Dog Dog Monkey Monkey
Rat Rat
Pig Pig
Snake Snake Dragon Dragon
Ram Ram
Fire
Fire
Rooster Rooster
Dog DogSnake Snake
Metal
Dragon Dragon Tiger Tiger
Horse Horse
Wood
Monkey Monkey
Tiger Tiger Rabbit Ram Rabbit Ram Horse Monkey Horse Monkey
Rooster Rooster
Snake Snake
Ox Ox Ram Ram
Pig Pig
Rat Rat Tiger Tiger
Rooster Rooster
Water
Pig Pig
Rabbit Rabbit
Rat Rat
Rooster Rooster
Snake Snake
Dog Dog
Dragon Dragon
Metal
Ram Ram
Tiger Tiger Rabbit Rabbit
Ram Ram
Dog Dog
Dragon Dragon Tiger Tiger
Water
Wood
Snake Snake
Tiger Tiger
Horse Horse
Monkey Monkey Ox Ox
Water
Wood
Earth
Fire
Ox Ox
How the Animals Were Assigned to the Zodiac Metal
Earth
Fire
Metal
Snake Snake
Rabbit Rabbit
Pig Pig
According to a folk tale, the Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to assign each of them a year in the 12-year cycle. Cat heard the news and told his friend, Rat. The two decided to go together. However, the next morning, Rat failed to wake Cat who, being fond of a good nap, slept through the event and did not get a year. This is why there is no Year of the Cat and why cats hate rats.
Rat, Monkey however, arrived early. Knowing he was small and nervous he’d be Monkey unable to compete with the larger animals, he begged Ox to let him ride on his head. Ox obliged. Rat was sneaky though, leaping off Ox’s head and running ahead of Ox. This is why the Year of the Rat is the Rabbit Ram Rabbit Ram first year in the cycle, and the Year of the Ox is second. Horse Horse
Earth
Metal
Ox Ox
Pig Pig Fire
Rooster Rooster
Snake Snake
Rat Rat
Ram Ram
Tiger Tiger
Rooster Rooster
Snake Snake
Tiger Tiger
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Rat Rat
Rabbit Rabbit Metal
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Water
Wood
Ox Ox
Horse Horse
Ox Ox
Metal
Rat Rat
Metal
Water
Earth
Monkey Monkey Fire
Fire
Pig Pig
Wood
Persons born a given year reputedly have the attributes and personality traits of that year’s associated animal, A person’s zodiac can be used for match-making, similar to how astrology is used in the West. For example, Rats and Dragons make good matches, like Aries and Libras make suitable companions.
Water Metal
Wood Fire
Monkey Monkey
Individual years are also linked with the elements. For example, someone born in 1987 would be a Fire Rabbit. 2014 will be the Year of the Wood Horse.
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Ox Ox
Dog Dog