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Rabbit (zodiac)
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"Year of the Rabbit" redirects here. For other uses, see Year of the Rabbit (disambiguation).
The rabbit (兔) is the fourth in the twelve-year periodic sequence (cycle) of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 卯.[1] the element Wood in Wuxing theory and within Traditional Chinese medicine the Liver Yin and the emotions and virtues of kindness and hope.[1][2]
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In the Vietnamese zodiac and the Gurung zodiac, the cat takes the place of the rabbit.[3] In the Malay zodiac, the mousedeer takes the place of the rabbit.[4]