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Zodiac tiger, showing the hǔ (虎) character for tiger
The Tiger (虎) is the third of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Tiger is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 寅.
Years and the Five Elements
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Tiger", while bearing the following elemental sign:[1][2]
| Start date | End date | Heavenly branch |
|---|---|---|
| 18 February 1806 | 6 February 1807 | Fire Tiger |
| 5 February 1818 | 25 January 1819 | Earth Tiger |
| 25 January 1830 | 12 February 1831 | Metal Tiger |
| 10 February 1842 | 29 January 1843 | Water Tiger |
| 29 January 1854 | 16 February 1855 | Wood Tiger |
| 15 February 1866 | 4 February 1867 | Fire Tiger |
| 2 February 1878 | 21 January 1879 | Earth Tiger |
| 21 January 1890 | 8 February 1891 | Metal Tiger |
| 8 February 1902 | 28 January 1903 | Water Tiger |
| 26 January 1914 | 13 February 1915 | Wood Tiger |
| 13 February 1926 | 1 February 1927 | Fire Tiger |
| 31 January 1938 | 18 February 1939 | Earth Tiger |
| 17 February 1950 | 5 February 1951 | Metal Tiger |
| 5 February 1962 | 24 January 1963 | Water Tiger |
| 23 January 1974 | 10 February 1975 | Wood Tiger |
| 9 February 1986 | 28 January 1987 | Fire Tiger |
| 28 January 1998 | 15 February 1999 | Earth Tiger |
| 14 February 2010 | 2 February 2011 | Metal Tiger |
| 1 February 2022 | 21 January 2023 | Water Tiger |
| 19 February 2034 | 7 February 2035 | Wood Tiger |
| 6 February 2046 | 25 January 2047 | Fire Tiger |
| 24 January 2058 | 11 February 2059 | Earth Tiger |
| 11 February 2070 | 30 January 2071 | Metal Tiger |
| 29 January 2082 | 16 February 2083 | Water Tiger |
| 15 February 2094 | 04 February 2095 | Wood Tiger |
| 4 February 2106 | 23 January 2107 | Fire Tiger |
| 22 January 2118 | 9 February 2119 | Earth Tiger |
| 8 February 2130 | 28 January 2131 | Metal Tiger |
| 27 January 2142 | 14 February 2143 | Water Tiger |
| 12 February 2154 | 1 February 2155 | Wood Tiger |
| 1 February 2166 | 20 January 2167 | Fire Tiger |
| 18 February 2178 | 6 February 2179 | Earth Tiger |
| 5 February 2190 | 24 January 2191 | Metal Tiger |
Basic astrology elements
| Earthly branches: | Yin (寅) |
| The Five Elements: | Wood; for White Tiger, Metal.[3] |
| Yin/Yang: | Yang; for White Tiger, Yin. |
| Lunar Month: | First |
| Lucky Numbers: | 0, 1, 3, 4, 5; avoid: 6, 7, 8 |
| Lucky Flowers: | cineraria[4] |
| Lucky Colors: | grey, white, blue, purple, orange, black; Avoid: gold, silver, brown pink |
| Season: | spring |
See also
References
- ↑ "When is Chinese New Year?". pinyin.info. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ↑ "Chinese Zodiac – Tiger". Your Chinese Astrology. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ↑ Schirokauer, Conrad; Brown, Miranda (2005). A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations (3rd ed.). ISBN 0-534-64307-8.
- ↑ "Lucky by Chris Chun". ChrisChun.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
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