Year of the Rat

鼠 (Shǔ)

Rat is a cheerful, sociable and humorous sign with a special sensitivity and a keen observation. People of Rat sign are conceited yet mostly versatile and refrained in expressing feelings. They practice thrift and are less liberal of their money. Rat people usually meet dangers calmly and have a superior ability to defeat opponents. However, they can misjudge due to temptation and fall into someone else's trap; as long as they are not greedy, life can be promising for them. Weaknesses: a little timid, suspicious and conservative, shortsighted and less insightful on some issues.

Chinese: 鼠 (Shǔ)
Earthly Branches: Zi (子)
Energy: Yang
Five Elements: Water (Shui)
Buddhist Protector: Avalokiteshvara, The Buddha of Compassion
Wealth Direction: Southeast
Love Direction: West
Wen Chang Direction: East

Things that will bring rat luck:

Lucky Numbers: 2, 3
Lucky Colors: Blue, Golden, Green
Lucky Directions: Southeast, Northeast
Lucky Flowers: Lily, African violet, Lily of the valley
Lucky Gemstone: Garnet

Things that rat should avoid:

Unlucky Numbers: 5, 9
Unlucky Colors: Yellow, Brown
Unlucky Direction: West

Rat Years

Year	When	Stem-Branch	Element	Yin Yang
1924	Feb.5, 1924 – Jan.23, 1925	Jia Zi	Wood	Yang
1936	Jan.24, 1936 – Feb.10, 1937	Bing Zi	Fire	Yang
1948	Feb.10, 1948 – Jan.28, 1949	Wu Zi	Earth	Yang
1960	Jan.28, 1960 – Feb.14, 1961	Geng Zi	Metal	Yang
1972	Feb.15, 1972 – Feb.2, 1973	Ren Zi	Water	Yang
1984	Feb.2, 1984 – Feb.19, 1985	Jia Zi	Wood	Yang
1996	Feb.19, 1996 – Feb.6, 1997	Bing Zi	Fire	Yang
2008	Feb.7, 2008 – Jan.25, 2009	Wu Zi	Earth	Yang
2020	Jan.25, 2020 – Feb.11, 2021	Geng Zi	Metal	Yang

Rat Love Compatibility

Love relationship tends to be less satisfactory for people of Rat sign. Despite the good luck with the opposite sex which brings them many friends of the opposite sex, Rats often take an indulgent and negative attitude in love and tell tales. They are so jealous that they may do something bad because of jealousy and ruin their own reputation. Hence, the Rat sign is suggested to control themselves in love relationship.

Best with: Ox, Dragon, Rabbit
Worst with: Horse, Rooster

Rat in 2022

Career:

The Rats will have a good career opportunity in 2022, which will be favorable to project cooperation, good for official projects, and favorable to collaboration with leaders and superiors, but it will involve a certain amount of hard work and toil.

Love:

The Rats will have a good popularity with the opposite sex in 2022. They will be easy to meet the opposite sex who are pragmatic and tolerant. They will be mutually attracted to each other and suitable for starting a relationship.

Health:

In 2022, the Rats must put health on top priority, and study or work must be the second priority. They should also keep a good mood on weekdays, never be bothered by illnesses or troubles so as to avoid aggravating the illness.

Wealth:

The Rats will have certain opportunities in obtaining wealth, and they will gain benefits from project cooperation. Certainly, there will be much labor in seeking wealth, and they will have to be subject to certain constraints.