Chinese zodiac 1973
The Chinese year of 1973 began on 3 February 1973 and ended on 22 January 1974. People born between those dates belong to the Water Ox (癸丑).
Yin Water
癸丑guǐ-chǒu
Steady and patient. The Ox is admired for hard work and for keeping promises.
Chinese zodiac years change at the Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. If your birthday is before 3 February 1973, your sign is the one from the year before, the Water Rat. If it is after, you are a Water Ox.
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