Pig (zodiac)

Pig
"Pig" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese	豬
Simplified Chinese	猪
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin zhū Wade–Giles chu1 IPA [ʈʂú] Hakka Romanization chû Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization jyū IPA [tsýː] Jyutping zyu1 Southern Min Hokkien POJ ti Old Chinese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *tra

The Boar (豬) (is the current year in 2019 symbolizing the year of the Earth Pig); is the twelfth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac in relation to the Chinese Calendar. In the continuous sexagenary cycle, every twelfth year refers to hai, and is commonly called the Year of the Pig 豬. There are five types of Pigs, named after Chinese elements. In order, they are: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth.

In the Japanese zodiac and the Tibetan zodiac, the Pig is replaced by the boar. In the Dai zodiac, the Pig is replaced by the elephant. In the Gurung zodiac, the Pig is replaced by the deer.

Pig in Chinese zodiac

Sexagenary cycle years

According to myths, the Pig was the last to arrive when the Jade Emperor called for the great meeting. Other sources say that the Buddha asked for a great meeting when he was about to leave Earth. The Pig came last.

There are legends that as the emperor called one day, an oink and squeal was heard from a little Pig. The term "lazy Pig" is appropriate here as the Pig is hungry in the race, immediately stops for a feast and then falls asleep. After sleeping, the Pig continues the race and is named the 12th and final animal of the zodiac cycle.

Start date	End date	Heavenly Branch
4 February 1935	23 January 1936	Wood Pig
22 January 1947	9 February 1948	Fire Pig
8 February 1959	27 January 1960	Earth Pig
27 January 1971	14 February 1972	Metal Pig
13 February 1983	1 February 1984	Water Pig
31 January 1995	18 February 1996	Wood Pig
18 February 2007	6 February 2008	Fire Pig
5 February 2019	24 January 2020	Earth Pig
23 January 2031	10 February 2032	Metal Pig
10 February 2043	29 January 2044	Water Pig
28 January 2055	14 February 2056	Wood Pig
14 February 2067	2 February 2068	Fire Pig
2 February 2079	21 January 2080	Earth Pig
18 February 2091	6 February 2092	Metal Pig
4 February 2103	28 January 2104	Water Pig

Chinese Zodiac Pig Compatibility Grid

Sign	Best match	Average Match	No match
Pig	Rabbit, Goat and Tiger	Rat, Ox, Dragon, Horse, Rooster	Snake

Falling Stars and difficulties

Most fortunate	Good luck	Luck standard	No luck
Rabbit, Tiger, Rat, Ox	Rooster, Dog	Goat, Horse	Snake, Dragon, Monkey, Pig