Tiger (zodiac)
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.svg) "Tiger" in regular Chinese characters | |
| Chinese | 虎 |
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.
Compatibility
[edit]| Sign | Best Match/ Balance (3rd Trine Group) | Average | No Match/ Rival-Enemy-Obstacle (Opposite Sign) |
| Tiger | Horse, Dog, Pig | Rabbit, Goat, Rooster, Dragon, Rat | Ox, Monkey, Snake |
Cycle: (Trine Group) Tiger needs Horse, Horse needs Dog, Dog needs Tiger; (Opposite Sign) but his rival opposes the Monkey. Tiger can not get along with Snake.[citation needed]
Years and the Five Elements
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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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