Chinese Rooster
Earthly Branch: You 酉 Element: Metal (Jin) Yin Yang: Yin Season: Autumn
Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 8 Lucky Colors: gold, brown, brownish yellow, yellow Lucky Flowers: gladiola, impatiens, cockscomb Lucky Directions: west, southwest, northeast
- Unlucky Numbers: 1, 3, 9
- Unlucky Colors: white, green
- Unlucky Directions: east, north
Year of the Rooster
- Feb.8,1921-Jan.27,1922
- Jan.26,1933-Feb.13,1934
- Feb.13,1945-Feb.1,1946
- Jan.31,1957-Feb.17,1958
- Feb.17,1969-Feb.5,1970
- Feb.5,1981-Jan.24,1982
- Jan.23,1993-Feb.9,1994
- Feb.9,2005-Jan.28,2006
- Jan.28,2017-Feb.15,2018
- Feb.13,2029-Feb.2,2030
- Mar.1,2041-Jan.21,2042
- Feb.19,2053-Feb.7,2054
Rooster is the tenth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Years of the Rooster include 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029…
Rooster is almost the epitome of fidelity and punctuality. For ancestors who had no alarm clocks, the crowing was significant, as it could awaken people to get up and start to work. In Chinese culture, another symbolic meaning of chicken carries is exorcising evil spirits.
People born in the Year of Rooster according to Chinese zodiac have many excellent characteristics, such as being honest, bright, communicative and ambitious. Most of them are born pretty or handsome, and prefer to dress up. In daily life, they seldom rely on others. However, they might be enthusiastic about something quickly, but soon be impassive. Thus, they need to have enough faiths and patience to insist on one thing.
- Strengths Independent, capable, warm-hearted, self-respect, quick minded
- Weaknesses Impatient, critical, eccentric, narrow-minded, selfish
- Perfect Matches: Ox, Snake If combining with people in Ox or Snake signs, most of them will obtain everlasting and harmonious marriage lives. The connection between them can become tight. In addition, couples of these combinations always become enviable ones in other people’s eyes.
- Avoid: Rat, Rabbit, Horse, Rooster, Dog They have a large chance to obtain a tough and unstable love life if they get married with people with the above five signs. During the whole life, they always meet difficulties and troubles. However, they don’t have enough abilities to solve them because of their born different opinions and attitudes with each other. Lots of divergences will damage the relationship finally.
They have different characteristics based on western astrological signs, like ebullient Aries, serious Taurus, confident Gemini, kind-hearted Cancer, ambitious Leo, prudent Virgo, optimistic Libra, self-disciplined Scorpio, determined Sagittarius, righteous Capricorn, creative Aquarius and wise Pisces.
| Types | Years of Birth | Personality Traits |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Rooster | 1945, 2005 | Energetic, humorous, paying great attention to family. |
| Fire Rooster | 1957, 2017 | Holding strong sense of time, trustworthy; good at managing money. |
| Earth Rooster | 1909, 1969 | Active, perceptive, like traveling and making friends. |
| Metal Rooster | 1921, 1981 | Clear mind and exceptional logic, brave to overcome difficulties. |
| Water Rooster | 1933, 1993 | Smart and agile, sensitive, keen on art and niceness. |
