Tiger_(zodiac)

Tiger (zodiac)

Tiger (zodiac)

Sign of the Chinese zodiac

"Year of the Tiger" redirects here. For other uses, see Year of the Tiger (disambiguation).

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.

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Zodiac tiger, showing the hǔ (虎) character for tiger

Compatibility

Sign Best Match/ Balance (3rd Trine Group) Average No Match/ Rival-Enemy-Obstacle (Opposite Sign)
TigerHorse, Dog, PigRabbit, Goat, Rooster, Dragon, RatOx, 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.

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]

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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

  1. [1]
    "When is Chinese New Year?". pinyin.info. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Chinese Zodiac – Tiger". Your Chinese Astrology. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. [3]
    Schirokauer, Conrad; Brown, Miranda (2005). A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations (3rd ed.). ISBN 0-534-64307-8.
  4. [4]
    "Lucky by Chris Chun". ChrisChun.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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