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Chinese zodiac

lunar calendar classification, assigning a symbolic animal and its reputed attributes to each traditional Chinese daily hour or Chinese lunar year for a repeating cycle of twelve forming the Earthly Branch
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Summary

Chinese zodiac is a classification scheme[1]. It ranks in the top 0.89% of classification scheme entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,724 views/month, #1 of 112).[2]

Key Facts

  • Part of: Chinese astrology[3]
  • Commons category: Chinese zodiac[4]
  • Has part(s): Rat[5], Ox[6], Tiger[7], Rabbit[8], Dragon[9], Snake[10], Horse[11], Goat[12], Monkey[13], Rooster[14], Dog[15], Pig[16]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Chinese astrological signs[17]
  • Topic has template: Template:Chinese zodiac[18]
  • Different from: CZ12[19]

Why It Matters

Chinese zodiac has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → topic/Chinese-zodiac
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Encyclopædia britannica online id: topic/Chinese-zodiac"
  2. 4w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → classification scheme
    Different from → CZ12
    Instance of → —
    Topic has template → Template:Chinese zodiac
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 11571, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Chinese_zodiac`"
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