Animal 4 of 12
Rabbit
The Rabbit crossed the river by hopping from stone to stone. Gentle, tactful and careful, it values peace and beauty and avoids open fights.
The Rabbit is earthly branch 4 of 12, 卯 Mǎo. It also names the double hour from 05:00 to 07:00.
Recent Rabbit years: 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023. Each one pairs the animal with a different element, so the full combination returns every sixty years.
- Earthly branch
- 卯 Mǎo
- Fixed element
- Wood
- Polarity
- Yin
- Double hour
- 05:00 – 07:00
Gifts
- tact
- kindness
- good taste
Watch for
- avoiding conflict
- too much caution