Chinese zodiac
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The Chinese zodiac is a traditional astrological system that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle, influencing cultural beliefs, personality interpretations, and fortune-telling across East Asia.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese astrology | 1 |
| East Asian astrology | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astrological system
ⓘ
cultural tradition ⓘ divination system ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Chinese New Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatesWith |
compatibility
GENERATED
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destiny GENERATED ⓘ fortune-telling GENERATED ⓘ personality traits GENERATED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
lunar calendar
ⓘ
lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| determines | animal sign of birth year ⓘ |
| followsCycleLength | 12 years ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Shengxiao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Dog
ⓘ
Dragon ⓘ Goat ⓘ Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ Monkey NERFINISHED ⓘ Ox ⓘ Pig ⓘ Rabbit NERFINISHED ⓘ Rat NERFINISHED ⓘ Rooster ⓘ Snake ⓘ Tiger ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
folk belief system
ⓘ
identity marker ⓘ |
| hasCycleExtension | 60-year sexagenary cycle ⓘ |
| hasCycleOrder | Rat-Ox-Tiger-Rabbit-Dragon-Snake-Horse-Goat-Monkey-Rooster-Dog-Pig ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
New Year customs
ⓘ
art ⓘ business branding ⓘ festivals ⓘ literature ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Five Elements theory
ⓘ
Yin-Yang theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birth year symbolism
ⓘ
horoscope readings ⓘ marriage compatibility assessment ⓘ naming decisions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
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Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ other East Asian cultures ⓘ |
| usesCycleType | repeating cycle ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chinese astrology
this entity surface form:
East Asian astrology