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Chinese Zodiac Animal Profiles - Year of the Rat

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Chinese Zodiac Animal Profiles - Year of the Rat

Birth Years*:


1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008

*For the sake of simplicity, I have noted the years per the Gregorian calendar. However, since we're talking about the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the New Year can be any time between January and February. If your birthday falls in these months, and you're not sure where you land, use this website to find your zodiac sign.

Characteristics:

  • Imaginative
  • Charming
  • Generous to loved ones
  • Hard-working
  • Quick-tempered
  • Critical

Compatible With:


Dragons, Monkeys

Avoid:


Horses

Good Career Choices:

  • Writer
  • Critic
  • Publicist

Famous Rats:


Charlotte Bronte, Truman Capote, Catherine I, Wolfgang Mozart, William Shakespeare, George Washington, Plato, Peter Tchaikovsky.

Animal Sign Index:

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