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Rabbit (zodiac)

"Year of the Rabbit" redirects here. For other uses, see Year of the Rabbit (disambiguation).

Rabbit
"Hare" in regular Chinese characters
Chinese兔
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyintù
Wade–Gilest'u4
IPA[tʰû]
Hakka
Romanizationthu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationtou
Jyutpingtou3
IPA[tʰɔw˧]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJthò͘
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)*l̥ˤa-s
Zodiac Hare, showing the tù (兔) character for Hare

The rabbit (兔) is the fourth in the twelve-year periodic sequence (cycle) of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 卯.[1] the element Wood in Wuxing theory and within Traditional Chinese medicine the Liver Yin and the emotions and virtues of kindness and hope.[1][2]

In the Vietnamese zodiac and the Gurung zodiac, the cat takes the place of the rabbit.[3] In the Malay zodiac, the mousedeer takes the place of the rabbit.[4]

  1. ^ a b Duveen, Joan (2022). Applying Stems and Branches Acupuncture in Clinical Practice. JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS. ISBN 9781787753709.
  2. ^ van Kervel, Peter C (2012). Celestial Stems & Terrestrial Branches, Wu Yun Liu Qi : the Philosophy & Physiology of Acupuncture. Lan Di Press. ISBN 9789079212033.
  3. ^ "Tamu (Gurung) Losar Festival". ECS Nepal. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  4. ^ Farouk Yahya (2015). "Glossary". Magic and Divination in Malay Manuscripts. Brill. pp. 296–306. ISBN 978-90-04-30172-6.

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