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The Rooster () is the tenth of the 12-year cycle of
The Rooster () is the tenth of the 12-year cycle of animal
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motilit ...
s which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar
The traditional Chinese calendar (also known as the Agricultural Calendar 曆; 农历; ''Nónglì''; 'farming calendar' Former Calendar 曆; 旧历; ''Jiùlì'' Traditional Calendar 曆; 老历; ''Lǎolì'', is a lunisolar calendar ...
. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the Earthly Branch
The twelve Earthly Branches or Terrestrial Branches are a Chinese ordering system used throughout East Asia in various contexts, including its ancient dating system, astrological traditions, zodiac and ordinals.
Origin
This system was built ...
symbol
A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different conc ...
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In the Tibetan zodiac and the Gurung zodiac, the bird is in place of the Rooster.
Years and the five elements
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Rooster", while bearing the following elemental signs:Basic astrology elements
See also
* Rooster * Birds in Chinese mythology * FenghuangReferences
Further reading
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* {{Chinese Zodiac Mythological and legendary Chinese birds Chinese astrological signs Vietnamese astrological signs Legendary birds Birds in mythology de:Chinesische Astrologie#Zählung ab Jahresbeginn