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Dog
Year of the Dog / Zodiac Sign
狗 is the character for dog, canine, or hound in Chinese.
If you were born in the year of the dog, you . . .
Are strong-willed
Loyal to your friends and mate.
Never compromise when you think you are right.
Note: Can be pronounced, and means dog in Japanese but feels like a very old word (see our other dog if you need a Japanese dog).
See also our Chinese Zodiac page.
Wood Dog
The Year of the Wood Dog
木狗 is Wood Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1874, 1934, 1994, and 2054.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 甲戌.
See Also: Dog
Fire Dog
The Year of the Fire Dog
火狗 is Fire Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1886, 1946, 2006, and 2066.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 丙戌.
See Also: Dog
Earth Dog
The Year of the Earth Dog
土狗 is Earth Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1898, 1958, 2018, and 2078.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 戊戌.
See Also: Dog
Golden/Metal Dog
The Year of the Golden/Metal Dog
金狗 is Golden/Metal Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1910, 1970, 2030, and 2090.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 庚戌.
See Also: Dog
Water Dog
The Year of the Water Dog
水狗 is Water Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1922, 1982, 2042, and 2102.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 壬戌.
See Also: Dog
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
戌 see styles |
xū xu1 hsü inu いぬ |
11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog; ancient Chinese compass point: 300° (1) the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 戌の刻) hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); (3) (obsolete) west-northwest; (4) (obsolete) ninth month of the lunar calendar; (given name) Mamoru The hour from 7-9 p. m.; translit. śū, śu. |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Dog | 狗 | inu / ku | gǒu / gou3 / gou | kou |
| Wood Dog | 木狗 | mù gǒu / mu4 gou3 / mu gou / mugou | mu kou / mukou | |
| Fire Dog | 火狗 | huǒ gǒu / huo3 gou3 / huo gou / huogou | huo kou / huokou | |
| Earth Dog | 土狗 | tǔ gǒu / tu3 gou3 / tu gou / tugou | t`u kou / tukou / tu kou | |
| Golden/Metal Dog | 金狗 | jīn gǒu / jin1 gou3 / jin gou / jingou | chin kou / chinkou | |
| Water Dog | 水狗 | shuǐ gǒu / shui3 gou3 / shui gou / shuigou | shui kou / shuikou | |
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