Dog (zodiac)
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The Dog (狗) is eleventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dog is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 戌. The character 狗 also refers to the actual animal while 戌, also refers to the zodiac animal.