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Monkey
猴hóu · shēn (申)
金 Metalyang#9 of 12
clevercuriousplayfulversatile
Recent years: 1956 · 1968 · 1980 · 1992 · 2004 · 2016 · 2028 · 2040
About the Monkey
Monkey (猴, hóu) is the 9th animal in the 12-year Chinese Zodiac cycle. As a yang Metal sign, Monkey embodies clever, curious, playful. Metal represents precision, structure, and refinement. It cuts away the unnecessary to reveal what is essential, embodying justice and clarity.
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- What element is the Monkey in the Chinese Zodiac?
- The Monkey (猴) is associated with the element of Metal (金). This gives the Monkey its fundamental character: metal represents precision, structure, and refinement. it cuts away the unnecessary to reveal what is essential, embodying justice and clarity..
- What years are Monkey years?
- Recent Monkey years include: 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040. The zodiac follows a 12-year cycle, so the Monkey returns every 12 years. However, because the element shifts in a 10-year pattern within the 60-year sexagenary cycle, a Wood Monkey and a Fire Monkey are born 12 years apart but carry different elemental qualities.
- Is Monkey yin or yang?
- The Monkey is Yang. Yang signs tend to be more active, outward-focused, and expressive.
- Who is the Monkey most compatible with?
- The Monkey is most compatible with Rat, Dragon, Snake. Trine allies bound by wit and resourcefulness.
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