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The monkey ( 猴) is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the monkey", while bearing the following elemental sign:
The monkey ( 猴) is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac
The Chinese zodiac is a traditional classification scheme based on the lunar calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle. Originating from China, the zodiac and its variations remai ...
related to the Chinese calendar. The year of the monkey
Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as the simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes, which constitutes an incom ...
is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol
A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different conc ...
申
申 may refer to:
*The ninth of the Earthly Branches
** Monkey (zodiac), the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac
* Shēn (surname), a Chinese surname
*Shin (Korean surname)
Sin or Shin is a Korean family name. It is cognate to the Chinese family n ...
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Years and the five elements
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the monkey", while bearing the following elemental sign:
Basic astrology elements
References
Further reading
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* {{Authority control Chinese astrological signs Vietnamese astrological signs Mythological monkeys de:Chinesische Astrologie#Zählung ab Jahresbeginn