Animal 2 of 12
Ox
The Ox carried the Rat across the river. Patient, strong and dependable, it works steadily, keeps its promises, and does not like being rushed.
The Ox is earthly branch 2 of 12, 丑 Chǒu. It also names the double hour from 01:00 to 03:00.
Recent Ox years: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021. Each one pairs the animal with a different element, so the full combination returns every sixty years.
- Earthly branch
- 丑 Chǒu
- Fixed element
- Earth
- Polarity
- Yin
- Double hour
- 01:00 – 03:00
Gifts
- endurance
- reliability
- patience
Watch for
- stubbornness
- rigidity