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The Rat/Mouse is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese
zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
The twelve animals of Chinese Astrology:
Rat Ox
Tiger Rabbit
Dragon Snake
Horse Goat
Monkey Chicken
Dog Pig
Years and the Five Elements
Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the
Rat," while also bearing the following elemental sign:
- 31 January 1900 - 18 February 1901: Metal
- 18 February 1912 - 5 February 1913: Water
- 5 February 1924 - 24 January 1925: Wood
- 24 January 1936 - 10 February 1937: Fire
- 10 February 1948 - 28 January 1949: Earth
- 28 January 1960 - 14 February 1961: Metal
- 16 January 1972 - 2 February 1973: Water
- 2 February 1984 - 19 February 1985: Wood
- 19 February 1996 - 7 February 1997: Fire
- 2008 - 2009: Earth
- 2020 - 2021: Metal
Attributes
According to Chinese folklore, this sign can be quite complex and people who are born
under this Chinese sign possess strong leadership skills and are intelligent,
charismatic, artistic, charming, persuasive, attractive, generous to loved ones, and
ambitious. On the negative side, rats can be exploitive, dangerous, dreamy, deviant,
selfish, cunning, psychotic (rats tend towards mental instability), lustful, stubborn,
manipulative, frail, and vain. Rats are said to get along well with "monkeys" and
"dragons," and to get along poorly with "horses".
they also have long memories and will rarely forgive or forget an enemy. Rats are
strongly family oriented. Although they are often hoarders and can be miserly, they also
accumulating and holding on to items of value.
are very generous to their family and friends. Rats have a great capabilty for
they also have long memories and will rarely forgive or forget an enemy. Rats are
strongly family oriented. Although they are often hoarders and can be miserly, they also
accumulating and holding on to items of value.
Rat (zodiac)
