Chinese Zodiac animals: What is a Water Rat and what year is it?
IN CHINESE culture, the rat is a symbol of wealth and surplus, and they were often prayed to by married couples due to their reproduction rate.
The Rat is the first of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the related to the Chinese calendar.
What year is the Water Rat?
The years of the Water Rat are 1972 and 2032.
The animal cycle includes the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Goat, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog and the Pig.
The Rat is "associated with the Earthly Branch and the midnight hours," according to .
Other years of the Rat
Years of the horse include 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020.
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The Rat occupies the first position in the Chinese zodiac.
Other celebrities who fall in the year of the Rat include , , , , Avril Lavigne, and .
Characteristics and personality traits of the Water Rat
The Water Rat is a popular person and they fear loneliness.
Imagine a water rat, lying on his back on a suitably sized lily-pad, floating down a dreamy, slow-moving river smoking a Havana, charming the female water rats with a bout of roguish raconteuring.
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That pretty much sums up a day in the life of these very mellow characters. Never in a rush, they just wanna have a good time.
Allow them to socialize, feed them, water them and just leave them to it. Happy, wholesome, lovely characters.
The Water Rat is a highly intelligent and perceptive being, they're always looking for a new challenge and seeking knowledge. They are also emotionally intelligent and think deeply, but can struggle in applying themselves to one thing at a time.
The Water Rat is a particularly skillful writer and would bode well in careers like journalism or creative writing.
Types of Rat
Each zodiac sign is associated with one of the five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Their predominant element is Water.
Metal Rat: Stable, reliable, they have the power of luck on their side and have the ability to turn misfortune into fortune.
Water Rat: Successful in their later years, will struggle in their early years. Must be wary of negative energy around them.
Wood Rat: Multi-talented, strong-willed, always finish what they start.
Fire Rat: Highly intellectually and emotionally intelligent. Will develop well in their middle years to later years, can expect a great fortune at some point.
Earth Rat: Good speakers, mood makers, can be slightly possessive. Will face hardships in their youth.
Compatibility
The Rat is the most compatible with the Ox. The Rat and the Ox complement each other in work and life because of their aligned elements, water, and earth.
Rats and Dragons are also compatible and can enjoy success together.
Rats and Horses butt heads, and the Horse has impossibly high expectations for the Rat. The two clash and do not work.
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Rats are also incompatible with Goats, as they are attracted to the Rat's wealth and seek to control it.