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Chinese Horoscope: What is a Wood Ox and what year is it?

WHILE you may know your star sign off the top of your head, you may not know what animal you are in the Chinese Zodiac.

Repeating every 12 years, 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.

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The Ox is the second animal in the 12 animals of the Chinese calendar Credit: The Sun

Each of those can then be split into five elements - Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal and Water.

So what exactly is the 'Wood Ox' zodiac sign and what does it represent?

What year is the Wood Ox?

The years of the Wood Ox are 1925 and 1985.

This is because the year of the Ox only comes around once every 12 years, and every rotation works its way through the five elements.

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, 12-year cycle of animals constituting part of the Chinese calendar system.

The Ox is only second as, according to legend, it was tricked by the Rat.

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The furry creature sneakily managed to get the Ox to give him a lift to the Jade Emperor's party - on his back.

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, Wood Oxen are very loyal and hard-working.

They said: "The Wood Ox is a very self driven person at all times which makes them very good in the work area.

"They are mainly loyal and devoted to the members of their family and have a thoughtful and helpful nature."

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