| Pic: | Rabbit (Chinese characters).svg |
| Piccap: | "Hare" in regular Chinese characters |
| Picupright: | 0.3 |
| C: | 兔 |
| P: | tù |
| W: | t'u4 |
| J: | tou3 |
| Y: | tou |
| H: | thu |
| Poj: | thò͘ |
| Oc-Bs: | *pronounced as /l̥ˤa-s/ |
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.[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]
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Rabbit", while also bearing the following elemental sign:[5] [6]
| Start date | End date | Heavenly branch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 1903 | 15 February 1904 | Water Rabbit | |
| 14 February 1915 | 3 February 1916 | Wood Rabbit | |
| 2 February 1927 | 22 January 1928 | Fire Rabbit | |
| 19 February 1939 | 7 February 1940 | Earth Rabbit | |
| 6 February 1951 | 26 January 1952 | Metal Rabbit | |
| 25 January 1963 | 12 February 1964 | Water Rabbit | |
| 11 February 1975 | 30 January 1976 | Wood Rabbit | |
| 29 January 1987 | 16 February 1988 | Fire Rabbit | |
| 16 February 1999 | 4 February 2000 | Earth Rabbit | |
| 3 February 2011 | 22 January 2012 | Metal Rabbit | |
| 22 January 2023 | 9 February 2024 | Water Rabbit | |
| 8 February 2035 | 27 January 2036 | Wood Rabbit | |
| 26 January 2047 | 13 February 2048 | Fire Rabbit | |
| 11 February 2059 | 1 February 2060 | Earth Rabbit | |
| 31 January 2071 | 18 February 2072 | Metal Rabbit | |
| 17 February 2083 | 5 February 2084 | Water Rabbit | |
| 5 February 2095 | 24 January 2096 | Wood Rabbit |
| Earthly branch: | Tree | |
| Element: | Wood | |
| Yin Yang: | Yin | |
| Lunar month: | Second | |
| Lucky numbers: | 3, 6, 9 | |
| Lucky flowers: | Plantago, lily, nerve plant, snapdragon | |
| Lucky colors: | Black, pink, purple, blue, grey, red; Avoid: brown, yellow, white | |
| Season: | Spring |