Snake (zodiac)

The Snake (蛇) is the sixth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Snake is related with the symbol of the Earth Branch 巳.

Snake
"Snake" in regular Chinese characters
Chinese	蛇
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin shé Wade–Giles shê2 IPA [ʂɤ̌] Hakka Romanization sà Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization sèh IPA [sɛ̏ː] Jyutping se4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ chôa Old Chinese Baxter (1992) *ljAj Baxter–Sagart (2014) *Cə.lAj

According to one legend, there is a reason for the order of the 12 animals in the 12-year cycle. The story goes that a race is held to cross a great river, and the order of animals in the cycle is based on their order at the end of the race. In this story, the Snake gives not being the best swimmer by cutting a hidden ride on the Horse's hoof, and when the Horse is about to cross the finish line, jumps, destroys the Horse, and thus replaced it with sixth place.

Year and the Five Elements

Sexagenary cycle years

People born within these dates can be said to be born in the "Year of the Snake", while carrying the following elemental signs.

Start date	End date	Heavenly branch
10 February 1929	29 January 1930	Earth Snake
27 January 1941	14 February 1942	Metal Snake
14 February 1953	2 February 1954	Water Snake
2 February 1965	20 January 1966	Wood Snake
18 February 1977	6 February 1978	Fire Snake
6 February 1989	26 January 1990	Earth Snake
24 January 2001	11 February 2002	Metal Snake
10 February 2013	30 January 2014	Water Snake
29 January 2025	16 February 2026	Wood Snake
15 February 2037	3 February 2038	Fire Snake
2 February 2049	22 January 2050	Earth Snake
21 January 2061	8 February 2062	Metal Snake
7 February 2073	26 January 2074	Water Snake
26 January 2085	13 February 2086	Wood Snake
12 February 2097	31 January 2098	Fire Snake

Chinese Zodiac Snake Compatibility Grid

Sign	Best Match	Average Match	No match
Snake	Chicken, Ox	Horse, Goat, Monkey, Dog, Rat, Rabbit, Dragon	Pig, Tiger or Snake

Basic astrological elements

Earthly Branches:	Mr
The Five Elements:	Fire
Yin Yang:	Yang
Lucky Month:	Fourth
Lucky Number:	2, 8, 9; Avoid: 1, 6, 7
Lucky Flower:	orchid, cactus
Lucky Color:	red, light yellow, black; Avoid: white, golden, brown
Season:	Summer

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