Year of the Rat
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Year of the Rat is the first sign in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing intelligence, resourcefulness, and new beginnings in the lunar calendar cycle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Year of the Rat canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6328383 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Year of the Rat Context triple: [Lunar series coins, hasDesignSubject, Year of the Rat]
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A.
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Rabbit is a British period comedy-crime television series set in Victorian London, following a grizzled detective and his partners as they investigate bizarre and often absurd cases.
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B.
Year of the Horse
"Year of the Horse" is a live album and concert film by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, capturing performances from their mid-1990s tour.
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C.
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Dragon is a 1985 crime drama film directed by Michael Cimino that follows a hard-edged New York police captain battling organized crime in Chinatown.
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D.
Year of the Dog... Again
"Year of the Dog... Again" is a 2006 studio album by American rapper DMX that continues his gritty, aggressive style with themes of struggle, street life, and personal turmoil.
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E.
Ông Công Ông Táo
Ông Công Ông Táo are household deities in Vietnamese folk belief who oversee the family’s kitchen and domestic affairs and report annually to the Jade Emperor in heaven.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Year of the Rat Target entity description: Year of the Rat is the first sign in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing intelligence, resourcefulness, and new beginnings in the lunar calendar cycle.
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A.
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Rabbit is a British period comedy-crime television series set in Victorian London, following a grizzled detective and his partners as they investigate bizarre and often absurd cases.
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B.
Year of the Horse
"Year of the Horse" is a live album and concert film by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, capturing performances from their mid-1990s tour.
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C.
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Dragon is a 1985 crime drama film directed by Michael Cimino that follows a hard-edged New York police captain battling organized crime in Chinatown.
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D.
Year of the Dog... Again
"Year of the Dog... Again" is a 2006 studio album by American rapper DMX that continues his gritty, aggressive style with themes of struggle, street life, and personal turmoil.
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E.
Ông Công Ông Táo
Ông Công Ông Táo are household deities in Vietnamese folk belief who oversee the family’s kitchen and domestic affairs and report annually to the Jade Emperor in heaven.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese zodiac year
ⓘ
astrological sign ⓘ |
| associatedElementSystem | Five Elements ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese astrology
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese zodiac
East Asian culture ⓘ lunar calendar cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | North ⓘ |
| associatedWithHours | 23:00–01:00 ⓘ |
| associatedWithNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| associatedWithSeasonPhase | Winter beginning ⓘ |
| associatedWithTimeBranch | Zi (子) ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| canBeCombinedWithElement |
Earth
ⓘ
Fire ⓘ Metal ⓘ Water ⓘ Wood ⓘ |
| consideredAuspiciousFor |
financial pursuits
ⓘ
starting new ventures ⓘ |
| culturalMeaning |
clever survival
ⓘ
good fortune ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| cycleLengthYears | 12 ⓘ |
| follows | Year of the Pig ⓘ |
| hasCycleOrder | first of twelve animal years ⓘ |
| hasZodiacAnimal | Rat ⓘ |
| linkedMythologicallyTo | Jade Emperor’s zodiac race legend ⓘ |
| observedIn |
China
ⓘ
Hong Kong ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
Japan (traditional zodiac use) ⓘ Korea ⓘ Macau ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Singapore ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
Vietnam (as part of local zodiac system) ⓘ
linked to:
Vietnamese zodiac
|
| partOf | Chinese zodiac ⓘ |
| positionInChineseZodiacCycle | 1 ⓘ |
| precedes | Year of the Ox ⓘ |
| recursEvery | 12 years ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
adaptability
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fertility ⓘ intelligence ⓘ new beginnings ⓘ resourcefulness ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| traditionalPersonalityTraits |
charming
ⓘ
clever ⓘ curious ⓘ frugal ⓘ hardworking ⓘ opportunistic ⓘ quick-witted ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chinese calendar naming
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Chinese horoscope compatibility ⓘ East Asian zodiac systems ⓘ |
| yinYangAssociation | Yang ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Year of the Rat Description of subject: Year of the Rat is the first sign in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing intelligence, resourcefulness, and new beginnings in the lunar calendar cycle.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.