Chinese New Year Zodiac Rat
Birth years of the rat.
Chinese new year zodiac rat. Rat is the first in the 12 year cycle of the chinese zodiac. According to the chinese zodiac story in the competition held by the jade emperor to decide the zodiac animals the quick witted rat asked the diligent ox to take him on a ride to cross the river and jumped down before the ox crossed the finish line. 1912 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008 2020.
These are trying times and so a rosy picture cannot be painted for anyone. 2020 is the year of metal rat starting from jan 25 2020 chinese lunar near year and lasting to feb. Ranking the first in the chinese zodiac rat represents wisdom.
The rat is one of 12 animals in the chinese zodiac shēngxiào or 生肖 which is based on a 12 year cycle. Rat ox tiger rabbit dragon snake horse goat monkey rooster dog pig. The year of the rat in standard chinese is.
The year of the rat begins on chinese new year ending the year of the boar. Because of their reproduction rate married couples also prayed to them for children. In terms of yin and yang 阴阳 yīn yáng the rat is yang and represents the beginning of a new day.
The term zodiac ultimately derives from an ancient greek term. Chinese new year will give you a hint on what s in store for the rat in the coming year. In the terms of yin and yang 阴阳 yīn yáng the rat is yang and represents the beginning of a new day.
People born in the year of the rat are traditionally considered to be imaginative generous successful popular and curious. The chinese zodiac follows a twelve year cycle each of the years being named after an animal. Next year of the rat.