Chinese Zodiac - Year of the Rat
Rat is the first in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac. The Years of the Rat include 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032...
Though people consider the rat not adorable, and it even makes its way into derogatory languages, it ranks first on the Chinese zodiac signs. It has characteristics of an animal with spirit, wit, alertness, delicacy, flexibility and vitality.
Earthly Branch of Birth Year: Zi
Wu Xing (The Five Elements): Shui (Water)
Yin Yang: Yang
Years of Chinese Zodiac Rat
- Feb.18,1912-Feb.5,1913
- Feb.5,1924-Jan.23,1925
- Jan.24,1936-Feb.10,1937
- Feb.10,1948-Jan.28,1949
- Jan.28,1960-Feb.14,1961
- Feb.15,1972-Feb.2,1973
- Feb.2,1984-Feb.19,1985
- Feb.19,1996-Feb.6,1997
- Feb.6,2008-Jan.25,2009
- Jan.25,2020-Feb.11,2021
- Feb.11,2032-Jan.30,2033
- Jan.30,2044-Feb.16,2045
Lucky Signs for People Born in Rat Year:
Lucky Numbers: 2, 3Lucky Colors: gold, blue, green
Lucky Flowers: lily, African violet, lily of the valley
Lucky Directions: southeast, northeast
Things Should be Avoided:
- Unlucky Numbers: 5, 9
- Unlucky Colors: yellow, brown
- Unlucky Direction: west
People born in the Year of Rat are instinctive, acute and alert in nature which makes them to be brilliant businessmen. They can always react properly before the worst circumstances take place. They are also sophisticated and popular in social interaction. They are sanguine and very adaptable, being popular with others.
- Strengths
Adaptable, smart, cautious, acute, alert, positive, flexible, outgoing, cheerful - Weaknesses
Timid, unstable, stubborn, picky, lack of persistence, querulous
- Best Matches: Ox, Rabbit, Dragon
They can get along with Ox, Rabbit and Dragon partners, and their relationship will be well maintained as fresh as before. There is no big rise and fall in their life time, but will never be a lack of romance and passion. - Bad Matches: Horse, Rooster
If they get together, there will be endless quarrels. They are all sharp in words, and seldom make compromises. Picky in each other’s faults, they cannot be tolerant, which leads to their final divergence. - See more about Chinese Zodiac Sign Compatibility
There may not be big change happening to people with Chinese zodiac sign Rat in 2016. Their career fortunes in 2016 can have a good development in position or salary because of their high proficiency. But they should avoid high-risk investment. Fitness is pleasant. What troubles them most in the year may be the interpersonal relationship. But in 2017, this situation can be improved and they can manage to get along well with people around them. Their career and wealth luck may continue to be average, and they need to pay more attention to their health in 2017.
See more about Luck Prediction by Month 2016 & 2017
Their characteristics are distinct based on 12 western astrological signs with Chinese zodiac signs, for example, confident Aries, ambitious Taurus, generous Gemini, graceful Cancer, enthusiastic Leo, concentrated Virgo, eloquent Libra, sensitive Scorpio, observant Sagittarius, pragmatic Capricorn, brave Aquarius and talented Pisces.
- Blood Type O: They are positive, kind, and warm hearted. People admire their uprightness and principles.
- Blood Type A: They are acute and thoughtful, for they can always sense the subtle changes of others. Tidy and orderly, they can always make the living place comfortable and cozy.
- Blood Type B: Straightforward and outgoing in nature, they are faithful friends in others’ eyes. Besides, they are loyal and persistent in relationships.
- Blood Type AB: Humor and modesty are their shinning points, and for that they can make a lot of friends. They are assertive, having different insights in their own perspective.
Celebrities Born in the Year of the Rat
George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Wolfgang Mozart, William Shakespeare, Charlotte Bronte, Truman Capote, Catherine I, Mata Hari, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Avril Lavigne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alyssa Milano, Ben Affleck, Eminem, Katy Perry, Scarlett Johansson, Katherine McPhee, Kelly Osbourne, Denise Richards, Mandy Moore, Diego Armando Maradona, Zinedine.Yazid.Zidane, Du Fu (a famous Chinese poet in the Tang Dynasty 618 - 907), Zhuangzi (an influential Chinese Taoist philosopher in the Warring States Period 475 - 221 BC)
