THE TWELVE EARTHLY BRANCHES

You · 酉 (yǒu)

You is the tenth branch and pairs with Rooster.

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The idea in context

You belongs to the autumn portion of the traditional cycle. It can suggest sorting, naming and making a result clear enough for others to use.

An example to picture

You can frame the final pass that makes a document easy to understand.

A question to sit with

What is ready to be clarified?

Native app reference

The original examples describe Synastry’s date-only native year reader. This web guide does not calculate a placement or a Four Pillars chart.

Keep the calendar convention in view

The website offers these educational readings. Synastry’s native year reader uses a civil date and Lunar New Year; it is separate from a full Four Pillars or BaZi chart. Begin with the convention before comparing year labels.

Sources and conventions

These references identify the calendar or historical method used in this guide. Keep the named convention in view when comparing other traditions.

Hong Kong Observatory — Gregorian–Lunar Calendar Conversion Tables ↗ · Calendar reference covering 1901–2100, including leap months and cautions near midnight boundaries. The Synastry native reader uses its separately disclosed date-only Lunar New Year convention; this website provides the educational guide.

Connect the ideas

Zi · 子 (zǐ)

Zi begins the twelve-branch sequence and pairs with Rat.

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Chou · 丑 (chǒu)

Chou is the second branch and pairs with Ox.

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Yin · 寅 (yín)

Yin is the third branch and pairs with Tiger.

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Mao · 卯 (mǎo)

Mao is the fourth branch and pairs with Rabbit.

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