Chinese Rat Zodiac 1st Leader of 12 zodiac

This a detailed guide to Chinese Rat zodiac in Bazi Astrology to help you understand the characteristic, personality, element and more.

The Chinese Rat zodiac was known being the first zodiac in Chinese Astrology calendar and hour cycle. Most people may just focusing reading their luck based on the year they are born with which only governs a very small percentage of influence in reality.

In this article we are focusing the Chinese Rat zodiac based on the Chinese Bazi Four Pillar of Destiny system for a higher accuracy and better understanding how your zodiac influence your life.

Know Your Chinese Zodiac

Before you read further, do be reminded this is the guide to read the Chinese Rat zodiac based on Bazi 4 Pillar Astrology system which provides higher accuracy based on your Date and Time of Birth.

Go to this link to plot your own Bazi Astrology Chart : https://joeyyap.com/bzchart

Chinese Rat Zodiac Detail

ELEMENT Water	DIRECTIONS North	EARTHLY BRANCH 子（zi）
POLARITY Yang	ZODIAC MONTH Dec 6 – Jan 6+-	SEASON Winter
BEST MONTH January, April, August	BAD MONTH June, July, September	HIDDEN STEMS Gui (Yin water)

Chinese Rat Zodiac

Chinese Rat zodiac Characteristic

Positive

Wisdom & Intelligent : Keeping themselves ahead by understanding potential, risk, knowledge
Smart & Quick-Witted: Known for their sharp minds, they are smart in navigating life
Resourceful & Observant: They are adept at spotting opportunities & aware over circumstances
Social and Charming: Enjoy socializing and can easily make friends due to their friendly demeanor
Hardworking & Ambitious: Determined & often work hard towards their goals
Peach Blossom : The Rat branch is known as one of the Peach Blossom govern the smartest, intuitive and adaptive

Negative

Timid & Cautious: The Rat may lack of courage sometime and avoid taking risks
Manipulative and Secretive: Cunning and witty nature may keep their true intentions hidden.
Gullible: May easily fall for deceit due to their inquisitive nature.
Shortsighted: Too focus on immediate concerns rather than long-term consequences.

Chinese Rat Zodiac in 2025

The Chinese Rat Zodiac in 2025 will keep flourish from being the General Star in 2024 has been promoted to establishing their new empire having the Emperor star. This support the rising and domination of the Rat zodiac in the year of snake in 2025.

Relationship & Interaction

Positive Connection

Rat + Ox : Powerful combination of smart and intelligence from Rat meet the hardworking, trustworthy friend of the Ox increase trust building of Earth element.

Rat + Dragon + Monkey : These forms the Water frame of Three Harmony which promotes collaboration, work with each other, partnership, joint-venture. These combination are perceived as dynamic and influential personalities with the potential to achieve remarkable things. They possess strong leadership qualities but can be somewhat erratic. Their traits include intelligence, generosity, charisma, charm, authority, confidence, eloquence, and creativity. However, they may also exhibit negative behaviors such as manipulation, jealousy, selfishness, aggression, vindictiveness, and deceitfulness.

Negative Interactions

Rat clash Horse : Differences in lifestyle, priority, the Rat seek for building internal security while the Horse zodiac crave to expand their horizon

Rat harm Goat : Both aiming to different growth direction and expect each other to meet their respective expectation can be difficult.

Rat >< Rooster : This is known as Destruction interaction in Bazi which may lead to alcoholism, drinking issue, substance abuse.

Rat <> Rabbit : This forms the Uncivilized Punishment which lead to unhealthy desire.

Types of Chinese Rat Zodiac

Based on Chinese 5 Elements the Wu Xing concept, each zodiac will have 5 different elements such as;

Wood Rat 甲子(Jia Zi)

The Wood Rat Chinese Character 甲子(Jia Zi) is the leader of the board of 60 Jia Zi, this is one of the toughest general star to exude strong virtuous, superb talented, this is one of the most independent Rat who crave to build a powerful force. This is also the highly principled and seek for freedom to explore life.

Fire Rat (Bing Zi)

Fire Rat Chinese Character 丙子 (Bing Zi) is one of the energetic, brave, and strong discipline to carry out themselves. Fire Rat is one of the friendliest one who value friendship, social-quotient. They can be sometime too strict with themselves but deep inside they seek for wisdom, can be very studious.

Earth Rat (Wu Zi)

The Earth Rat Chinese Character 戊子(Wu Zi) is known as one of the most mysterious character who are known as the held strong persistency and strong perseverance Rat zodiac. They are socially warm and friendly. They are honest, and flexible, with a strong sense of self-esteem. Best to focus on single goal.

Metal Rat (Geng Zi)

The Water Rat Chinese Character 庚子(Geng Zi) constantly seek to learn and get things done fast (may not be meticulous, but speed wise they are fast). They inherited strong intuition abilities which drawn them to study unconventional subject such as Chinese Metaphysics, Spiritual, psychology. Some may even have psychic abilities.

Water Rat (Ren Zi)

The Water Rat Chinese Character 壬子(Ren Zi) are very adaptable and quick witted. They seek for higher wisdom, knowledge, information in hope to build their own community or eco-system of like-minded people. They are very good with strategic thinking, constant seek for more information and studious.

Chinese Rat Zodiac Monthly Strategy & Predictions

Every month I will be updating Chinese Zodiac guide series to help you in preparing for monthly energy and anticipating in new events and circumstances. Below are the list of articles which will be updated constantly.