Rabbit (zodiac)

Rabbit
"Hare" in regular Chinese characters
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
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 (兔) character for Hare

The rabbit () 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 .[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.