Tiger (zodiac)

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Tiger
Tiger (Chinese characters).svg
"Tiger" in regular Chinese characters
Chinese虎
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
8 February 1902 28 January 1903 Water Tiger
26 January 1914 10 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

Basic astrology elements[]

Earthly Branches: Yin (寅)
The Five Elements: Wood
Yin Yang: Yang, For White Tiger: Yin.
Lunar Month: First
Lucky Numbers: 0, 1, 3, 4, 5; Avoid: 6, 7, 8
Lucky Flowers: cineraria[citation needed]
Lucky Colors: grey, white, blue, purple, orange, black; Avoid: gold, silver, brown pink
Season: Spring

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "When is Chinese New Year?". pinyin.info. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Chinese Zodiac – Tiger". Your Chinese Astrology. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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