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The twelve animals · branch 12
豬
Pig
豬 zhū · 亥 hài
The calendrical structure
earthly branch亥 · Hai · hài
cycle position12 of 12
branch polarityyin
English variantsBoar
Five forms inside sixty years
| Gan-Zhi | characters | phase | polarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yi-Hai | 乙亥 | wood | yin |
| Ding-Hai | 丁亥 | fire | yin |
| Ji-Hai | 己亥 | earth | yin |
| Xin-Hai | 辛亥 | metal | yin |
| Gui-Hai | 癸亥 | water | yin |
Years in the supported span: 1911 · 1923 · 1935 · 1947 · 1959 · 1971 · 1983 · 1995 · 2007 · 2019
What this page does not claim
The animal names a year branch. It is not a complete Four Pillars chart and, by itself, does not establish a personality. The current corpus supports the structure above, not a list of flattering or hostile adjectives.
Sources
Hong Kong Observatory, The 12-Year Animal Cycle. This page also checks the Han textual pairing and the Met’s curatorial history where listed. See the complete Chinese panel →