Chinese zodiac
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The Chinese zodiac is a traditional astrological system that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle, influencing cultural beliefs, personality interpretations, and fortune-telling across East Asia.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese astrology | 11 |
| Chinese zodiac canonical | 11 |
| East Asian astrology | 1 |
| East Asian zodiac traditions | 1 |
| Japanese zodiac | 1 |
| Korean zodiac | 1 |
| Shengxiao | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8784310 — 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: Chinese zodiac Context triple: [Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, basedOn, Chinese zodiac]
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A.
Zodiac calendar
The Zodiac calendar is an iconic Art Nouveau decorative calendar design by Alphonse Mucha, featuring ornate zodiac motifs and a stylized female figure.
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B.
Year of the Ox
Year of the Ox is a Chinese zodiac sign associated with traits like diligence, reliability, and strength, often featured in commemorative designs and cultural celebrations during its lunar year.
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C.
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Rabbit is a Chinese zodiac sign associated with qualities like gentleness, elegance, and good fortune, celebrated in East Asian lunar calendars and widely featured in cultural art and commemorative items.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Chinese zodiac Target entity description: The Chinese zodiac is a traditional astrological system that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle, influencing cultural beliefs, personality interpretations, and fortune-telling across East Asia.
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A.
Zodiac calendar
The Zodiac calendar is an iconic Art Nouveau decorative calendar design by Alphonse Mucha, featuring ornate zodiac motifs and a stylized female figure.
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B.
Year of the Ox
Year of the Ox is a Chinese zodiac sign associated with traits like diligence, reliability, and strength, often featured in commemorative designs and cultural celebrations during its lunar year.
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C.
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Rabbit is a Chinese zodiac sign associated with qualities like gentleness, elegance, and good fortune, celebrated in East Asian lunar calendars and widely featured in cultural art and commemorative items.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astrological system
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cultural tradition ⓘ divination system ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Chinese New Year
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linked to:
Spring Festival
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| associatesWith |
compatibility
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destiny ⓘ fortune-telling ⓘ personality traits ⓘ |
| basedOn |
lunar calendar
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lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| determines | animal sign of birth year ⓘ |
| followsCycleLength | 12 years ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Shengxiao
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linked to:
Chinese zodiac
|
| hasComponent |
Dog
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Dragon ⓘ Goat ⓘ Horse ⓘ Monkey ⓘ Ox ⓘ Pig ⓘ Rabbit ⓘ Rat ⓘ Rooster ⓘ Snake ⓘ Tiger ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
folk belief system
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identity marker ⓘ |
| hasCycleExtension | 60-year sexagenary cycle ⓘ |
| hasCycleOrder | Rat-Ox-Tiger-Rabbit-Dragon-Snake-Horse-Goat-Monkey-Rooster-Dog-Pig ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Han dynasty ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | China ⓘ |
| influences |
New Year customs
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art ⓘ business branding ⓘ festivals ⓘ literature ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Five Elements theory
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Yin-Yang theory ⓘ
linked to:
yin and yang
|
| usedFor |
birth year symbolism
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horoscope readings ⓘ marriage compatibility assessment ⓘ naming decisions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
China
ⓘ
Hong Kong ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
Japan ⓘ Korea ⓘ Macau ⓘ Singapore ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
other East Asian cultures ⓘ |
| usesCycleType | repeating cycle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chinese zodiac Description of subject: The Chinese zodiac is a traditional astrological system that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle, influencing cultural beliefs, personality interpretations, and fortune-telling across East Asia.
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