Chinese zodiac 1998
The Chinese year of 1998 began on 28 January 1998 and ended on 15 February 1999. People born between those dates belong to the Earth Tiger (戊寅).
Yang Earth
戊寅wù-yín
Bold and protective. The Tiger stands for courage and a strong sense of fairness.
Chinese zodiac years change at the Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. If your birthday is before 28 January 1998, your sign is the one from the year before, the Fire Ox. If it is after, you are a Earth Tiger.
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