Year of the Rooster
Fun Facts about the Rooster
The rooster is the tenth animal in the Chinese zodiac system. In the mythical race, the rooster, monkey, and goat worked together to cross a river in a raft. The rooster found the raft, the monkey steered it, and the goat cleared a path through the weeds. The rooster is a symbol of fidelity and punctuality, and is generally associated with good fortune.
- Years include: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041
- Characteristics: honest, energetic, intelligent, flamboyant, flexible, diverse, confident, observant, hardworking, courageous
- Partners well with: Snake and Ox
- Lucky numbers: 5, 7, 8
- Unlucky numbers: 1, 3, 9
- Lucky colors: gold, brown, yellow
- Lucky flowers: cockscomb, gladiola
- Element: metal
- Polarity: yin
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