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The ''']''' ({{zh|c=]|p=yáng}}, sometimes also translated '''Sheep''' or '''Ram''') is the eighth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the ] related to the ]. This zodiacal sign is often <ref name= "huang">Wen Huang, ''Chicago Tribune,'' January 31, 2003. Retrieved 8 February 2015.</ref> referred to as the "Ram" or "Sheep" sign,<ref>Theodora Lau and Laura Lau, Chapter 8: "The Sheep: The Eighth Sign of the Lunar Cycle", ''The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes'', pp. 193-220, Harper Collins, 1979 (paperback edition December 2010) {{ISBN|978-0061990915}}</ref> since the ] word '']'' is more accurately translated as ''']''', a ] ] that includes both goats and sheep,<ref>, Chris Buckley, New York Times, Feb. 18, 2015: "The reason is that the word for the eighth animal in the Chinese zodiac’s 12-year cycle of creatures, yang in Mandarin, does not make the distinction found in English between goats and sheep and other members of the Caprinae subfamily. Without further qualifiers, yang might mean any such hoofed animal that eats grass and bleats."</ref> but contrasts with other animal ] types such as ], ], and other taxonomic considerations which may be encountered in the case of the larger family of ], which also includes the ]. The '''Year of the Goat''' is associated with the 8th ] ], ''']''' (''wèi'').<ref>{{cite web|title=Chinese Zodiac - Sheep / Goat / Ram|url=http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/sheep.htm|website=Travel China Guide|publisher=TravelChinaGuide.com|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> |
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The ''']''' ({{zh|c=]|p=yáng}}, sometimes also translated '''Sheep''' or '''Ram''') is the eighth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the ] related to the ]. This zodiacal sign is often<ref name= "huang">Wen Huang, ''Chicago Tribune,'' January 31, 2003. Retrieved 8 February 2015.</ref> referred to as the "Ram" or "Sheep" sign,<ref>Theodora Lau and Laura Lau, Chapter 8: "The Sheep: The Eighth Sign of the Lunar Cycle", ''The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes'', pp. 193–220, Harper Collins, 1979 (paperback edition December 2010) {{ISBN|978-0061990915}}</ref> since the ] word ''yáng'' is more accurately translated as ''']''', a ] ] that includes both goats and sheep,<ref>, Chris Buckley, New York Times, Feb. 18, 2015: "The reason is that the word for the eighth animal in the Chinese zodiac's 12-year cycle of creatures, yang in Mandarin, does not make the distinction found in English between goats and sheep and other members of the Caprinae subfamily. Without further qualifiers, yang might mean any such hoofed animal that eats grass and bleats."</ref> but contrasts with other animal ] types such as ], ], and other taxonomic considerations which may be encountered in the case of the larger family of ], which also includes the ]. The '''Year of the Goat''' is associated with the 8th ] ], ''']''' (''wèi'').<ref>{{cite web|title=Chinese Zodiac – Sheep / Goat / Ram|url=http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/sheep.htm|website=Travel China Guide|publisher=TravelChinaGuide.com|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> |
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==Goat or Sheep== |
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The ] word '']'' refers to both goats and sheep,<ref>{{cite book | first=Laurent | last=Sagart | chapter=25.5: Goats and Sheep | title=The Roots of Old Chinese | publisher=John Benjamins Publishing | year=1999 | pages=194-195}}</ref> whereas the terms ''shānyáng'' ({{Lang-zh|s=山⁠羊|t=山⁠羊|labels=no}}) and ''miányáng'' ({{Lang-zh|s=绵⁠羊|t=綿⁠羊|labels=no}}) refer exclusively to goats and sheep, respectively.<ref name="celebrating"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216033118/http://www.taiwanembassy.org/US/NYC/ct.asp?xItem=30074&ctNode=3483&mp=62&nowPage=7&pagesize=15 |date=February 16, 2015 }}, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, Dec. 20 2001; in earlier form {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216041949/http://taiwaninfo.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=11116&CtNode=103&htx_TRCategory=&mp=4 |date=2015-02-16 }}. Retrieved 15 Feb. 2015.</ref><ref>Ankita Varma, , ''The Straits Times,'' Singapore, Jan 27, 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.</ref> In ], the sign (originally based on a horned animal) may be called either. The interpretation of goat or sheep depends on ].<ref name= "huang" /> In ], the sign is ''mùi'', which is unambiguously goat.<ref name= "cjvlang">, CJV Lang. Retrieved 8 February 2015.</ref> In ], on the other hand, the sign is ''hitsuji,'' sheep;<ref name= "cjvlang" /> while in ]<ref name= "pearson">Erica Pearson, , ''New York Daily News,'' February 7, 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.</ref> and ], the sign is ram or sheep. Within ], there may be a regional distinction with the ] '']'' more likely to be thought of as a goat in the south, while tending to be thought of as a sheep in the north.<ref>Victor Mair quoted in {{cite web | url=http://qz.com/346283/happy-lunar-new-year-but-is-it-the-year-of-the-sheep-or-something-else/ | title=Happy lunar new year! But is it the year of the sheep or something else? | first=Nikhil | last=Sonnad | date=19 February 2015 | publisher=Quartz | accessdate=14 March 2018 }}</ref> |
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The ] word ''yáng'' refers to both goats and sheep,<ref>{{cite book | first=Laurent | last=Sagart | chapter=25.5: Goats and Sheep | title=The Roots of Old Chinese | publisher=John Benjamins Publishing | year=1999 | pages=194–195}}</ref> whereas the terms ''shānyáng'' ({{Lang-zh|s=山羊|t=山羊|labels=no}}) and ''miányáng'' ({{Lang-zh|s=绵羊|t=綿羊|labels=no}}) refer exclusively to goats and sheep, respectively.<ref name="celebrating"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216033118/http://www.taiwanembassy.org/US/NYC/ct.asp?xItem=30074&ctNode=3483&mp=62&nowPage=7&pagesize=15 |date=February 16, 2015 }}, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, Dec. 20 2001; in earlier form {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216041949/http://taiwaninfo.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=11116&CtNode=103&htx_TRCategory=&mp=4 |date=2015-02-16 }}. Retrieved 15 Feb. 2015.</ref><ref>Ankita Varma, , ''The Straits Times,'' Singapore, Jan 27, 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.</ref> In ], the sign (originally based on a horned animal) may be called either. The interpretation of goat or sheep depends on ].<ref name= "huang" /> In ], the sign is ''mùi'', which is unambiguously goat.<ref name= "cjvlang">, CJV Lang. Retrieved 8 February 2015.</ref> In ], on the other hand, the sign is ''hitsuji,'' sheep;<ref name= "cjvlang" /> while in ]<ref name= "pearson">Erica Pearson, , ''New York Daily News,'' February 7, 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.</ref> and ], the sign is ram or sheep. Within ], there may be a regional distinction with the ] '']'' more likely to be thought of as a goat in the south, while tending to be thought of as a sheep in the north.<ref>Victor Mair quoted in {{cite web | url=http://qz.com/346283/happy-lunar-new-year-but-is-it-the-year-of-the-sheep-or-something-else/ | title=Happy lunar new year! But is it the year of the sheep or something else? | first=Nikhil | last=Sonnad | date=19 February 2015 | publisher=Quartz | access-date=14 March 2018 }}</ref> |
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The ] commonly regard sheep as an auspicious animal, and the year of the sheep, therefore, heralds a year of promise and prosperity.<ref name="celebrating" /> "]" (羊) is a component of another ] ] "xiang" (]), which means auspiciousness, and the two were interchangeable in ], according to one source.<ref name="wang">Fran Wang, , ''AFP, Asia One News,'' Feb 16, 2015. Retrieved 19 Feb. 2015.</ref> It is also a part of the ] "shan" (]), which counts kindness and benevolence as among its meanings. |
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The ] commonly regard sheep as an auspicious animal, and the year of the sheep, therefore, heralds a year of promise and prosperity.<ref name="celebrating" /> "]" (羊) is a component of another ] ] "xiang" (]), which means auspiciousness, and the two were interchangeable in ], according to one source.<ref name="wang">Fran Wang, , ''AFP, Asia One News,'' Feb 16, 2015. Retrieved 19 Feb. 2015.</ref> It is also a part of the character "shan" (]), which counts kindness and benevolence as among its meanings. |
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Individuals born in the ] year have been supposed to share certain characteristics with other individuals also born in years of the same animal sign. Similarly, years sharing the same animal sign have been supposed to share certain characteristics, repeating over their 12/60 year cycle. The shared characteristics in this case are traits attributed to goats. |
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Individuals born in this ] year have been supposed to share certain characteristics with other individuals also born in years of the same animal sign. Similarly, years sharing the same animal sign have been supposed to share certain characteristics, repeating over their 12/60 year cycle. The shared characteristics in this case are traits attributed to goats. |
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Due to the ] ] of the ] ] system,<ref>Space.com, . Retrieved 23 Feb. 2015</ref> the ] year does not align with the ]: new years are determined by a system which results in each new year beginning on a ] sometime between late January to mid-to-late February.<ref name= "pinyin">{{cite web|url=http://pinyin.info/chinese_new_year/|title=When Is Chinese New Year|author=Mark Swofford|work=pinyin.info|accessdate=19 Feb 2015}}</ref> Goat aspects can also enter by other ] factors or measures, such as hourly. |
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Due to the ] ] of the ] ] system,<ref>Space.com, . Retrieved 23 Feb. 2015</ref> the ] year does not align with the ]: new years are determined by a system which results in each new year beginning on a ] sometime between late January to mid-to-late February.<ref name= "pinyin">{{cite web|url=http://pinyin.info/chinese_new_year/|title=When Is Chinese New Year|author=Mark Swofford|work=pinyin.info|access-date=19 Feb 2015}}</ref> Goat aspects can also enter by other ] factors or measures, such as hourly. |
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In ], Goats are described as peace-loving, kind, and popular.<ref>Hale, Gill, ''The Practical Encyclopedia of Feng Shui'', New York: Barnes and Noble Books (2002). {{ISBN|0-7607-3741-X}}, p. 20</ref> With the addition of the ] ], the Goat ] is thought to love peace and to be helpful and trusting, but yet also to be clinging and of a ] resistant to change.<ref>Hale, p. 244</ref> |
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In ], Goats are described as peace-loving, kind, and popular.<ref>Hale, Gill, ''The Practical Encyclopedia of Feng Shui'', New York: Barnes and Noble Books (2002). {{ISBN|0-7607-3741-X}}, p. 20</ref> With the addition of the ] ], the Goat characteristic is thought to love peace and to be helpful and trusting, but yet also to be clinging and resistant to change.<ref>Hale, p. 244</ref> |
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==Years and the Five Elements== |
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People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Goat", while also bearing the following ] sign: |
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People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Goat", while also bearing the following elemental sign: |
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| 13 February 1907 || 1 February 1908 || ] Goat |
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| 13 February 1907 || 1 February 1908 || ] Goat |
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| 1 February 1919 || 19 February 1920 || ] Goat |
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| 1 February 1919 || 19 February 1920 || ] Goat |
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| 17 February 1931 || 5 February 1932 || ] Goat |
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| 17 February 1931 || 5 February 1932 || ] Goat |
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| 5 February 1943 || 24 January 1944 || ] Goat |
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| 5 February 1943 || 24 January 1944 || ] Goat |
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| 24 January 1955 || 11 February 1956 || ] Goat |
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| 24 January 1955 || 11 February 1956 || ] Goat |
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| 9 February 1967 || 29 January 1968 || ] Goat |
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| 9 February 1967 || 29 January 1968 || ] Goat |
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| 28 January 1979 || 15 February 1980 || ] Goat |
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| 28 January 1979 || 15 February 1980 || ] Goat |
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| 15 February 1991 || 3 February 1992 || ] Goat |
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| 15 February 1991 || 3 February 1992 || ] Goat |
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| 1 February 2003 || 21 January 2004 || ] Goat |
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| 1 February 2003 || 21 January 2004 || ] Goat |
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| 19 February 2015 || 7 February 2016 || ] Goat |
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| 19 February 2015 || 7 February 2016 || ] Goat |
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| 6 February 2027 || 25 January 2028 || ] Goat |
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| 6 February 2027 || 25 January 2028 || ] Goat |
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| 24 January 2039 || 11 February 2040 || ] Goat |
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| 24 January 2039 || 11 February 2040 || ] Goat |
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| 11 February 2051 || 31 January 2052 ||] Goat |
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| 11 February 2051 || 31 January 2052 ||] Goat |
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| 29 January 2063 || 16 February 2064 || ] Goat |
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| 29 January 2063 || 16 February 2064 || ] Goat |
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| 15 February 2075 || 4 February 2076 || ] Goat |
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| 15 February 2075 || 4 February 2076 || ] Goat |
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| 3 February 2087 || 23 January 2088 || ] Goat |
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| 3 February 2087 || 23 January 2088 || ] Goat |
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| 21 January 2099 || 08 February 2100 || ] Goat |
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| 21 January 2099 || 8 February 2100 || ] Goat |
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People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Goat", while also bearing the following elemental sign:
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"Goat" in regular Chinese characters
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