The Dog (狗 ) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar . The Year of the Dog is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 戌 . The character 狗 refers to the actual animal while 戌 refers to the zodiac animal.
Years and the Five Elements [ edit ]
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Dog", while also bearing the following elemental sign:[1]
Start date
End date
Heavenly branch
14 February 1934
3 February 1935
Wood Dog
2 February 1946
21 January 1947
Fire Dog
18 February 1958
7 February 1959
Earth Dog
6 February 1970
26 January 1971
Metal Dog
25 January 1982
12 February 1983
Water Dog
10 February 1994
30 January 1995
Wood Dog
29 January 2006
17 February 2007
Fire Dog
16 February 2018
4 February 2019
Earth Dog
2 February 2030
22 January 2031
Metal Dog
22 January 2042
9 February 2043
Water Dog
Basic astrology elements [ edit ]
Earthly Branch of Birth Year:
Xu
The Five Elements:
Earth (Tu)
Yin Yang:
Yang
Lunar Month:
Ninth
Lucky Numbers:
3, 4, 9; Avoid: 1, 6, 7
Lucky Flowers:
rose, oncidium, cymbidium, orchids
Lucky Colors:
green, red, purple; Avoid: blue, white, golden
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