Rooster (zodiac)
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The Rooster or Cock ( 雞 ) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the earthly branch character 酉.
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[edit] Years and associated five elements
Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Rooster," while also bearing the following elemental sign:
- 22 January 1909 - 9 February 1910: Earth Rooster
- 8 February 1921 - 27 January 1922: Metal Rooster
- 26 January 1933 - 13 February 1934: Water Rooster
- 13 February 1945 - 1 February 1946: Wood Rooster
- 31 January 1957 - 17 February 1958: Fire Rooster
- 17 February 1969 - 9 February 1970: Earth Rooster
- 5 February 1981 - 24 January 1982: Metal Rooster
- 23 January 1993 - 5 January 1994: Water Rooster
- 9 February 2005 - 28 January 2006: Wood Rooster
- 2017 - 2018: Fire Rooster
- 2029 - 2030: Earth Rooster
[edit] Traditional Rooster Attributes/Associations
| Attribute | |
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| Zodiac Location | 10th |
| Ruling hours | 5pm-7pm |
| Direction | West |
| Season and month | Autumn, September |
| Lunar Month Dates | September 8-October 7 |
| Gemstone | Jasper |
| Color | White, yellow |
| Roughly equivalent western sign | Virgo |
| Polarity | Yin |
| Element | Metal |
| Countries |  Belgium,  Afghanistan,  South Korea,  Poland,  Czech Republic,  Morocco |
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