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The Dog (狗) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dog is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 戌. The character 狗 refers to the actual animal while 戌 refers to the zodiac animal.
Years and the Five Elements
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Dog", while also bearing the following elemental sign:
References
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