Rabbit (zodiac)

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The Rabbit ( ) is the fourth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Rabbit is associated with the earthly branch symbol .

In the related Vietnamese zodiac, the cat takes the place of the rabbit.[1][2]

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[edit] Years and the Five Elements

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Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Rabbit," while also bearing the following elemental sign:

[edit] Traditional Rabbit Attributes/Associations

Attribute
Zodiac Location 4th
Ruling hours 5am-7am
Direction East
Motto “I Retreat”
Season and month Spring, March
Fixed element Wood
Stem Negative
Gemstone Aquamarine
Color Green, Aqua
Roughly equivalent western sign Pisces
Polarity Yin
Countries Oman Oman, Iraq Iraq, Malaysia Malaysia, Croatia Croatia, Chile Chile, Syria Syria

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Question # 16 : Cat and Rabbit". "Master Rao's Astrology Center" at asiaflash.com. http://www.asiaflash.com/rao/repon-16.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-02. "for some "Chinese-inspired" peoples in Southeast Asia, especially the Vietnamese, the Rabbit is replaced by the Cat" 
  2. ^ Dror Poleg. "Chinese Astrology - Chinese Zodiac Symbols". danwei.org. http://www.danwei.org/china_information/chinese_astrology_chinese_zodi.php. Retrieved 2007-06-02. "For example, the Vietnamese zodiac is identical to Chinese zodiac except the fourth animal is the cat not the rabbit" 

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