Year of the Rat
Quick-witted, resourceful and charming
鼠
- Branch
- Zi (子)
- Element
- Yang Water
- Hours
- 11pm – 1am
- Best matches
- Ox, Dragon, Monkey
- Years
- 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Character
First of the twelve, the Rat won the Great Race by riding on the Ox's back and leaping ahead at the finish. Rat people are clever, adaptable, sociable and quick to spot opportunity. They are thrifty and practical with a sharp memory.
Shadow
Anxiety, opportunism and a tendency to hoard or gossip when insecure.
Love and Work
Loyal and attentive partners once they commit. They thrive in business, research, writing and anything that rewards fast thinking.
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