Metal Dog
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Metal Dog (Chinese:庚戌;pinyin:gēngxū) is the 47th combination of the sexagenary cycle of the Chinese zodiac. It is preceded by Earth Rooster and followed by Metal Pig. In the traditional correspondence of the Heavenly Stems with the Five Phases, gēng (庚) represents yang and Metal, while the Earthly Branch xū (戌) corresponds to the Dog zodiac.
Gregorian calendar years
A year of the Metal Dog occurs every 60 years according to the following table:
| 1st millennium | 2nd millennium | 3rd millennium | 4th millennium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 110 170 230 290 350 410 470 530 590 650 710 770 830 890 950 | 1010 1070 1130 1190 1250 1310 1370 1430 1490 1550 1610 1670 1730 1790 1850 1910 1970 | 2030 2090 2150 2210 2270 2330 2390 2450 2510 2570 2630 2690 2750 2810 2870 2930 2990 | 3050 3110 3170 3230 3290 3350 3410 3470 3530 3590 3650 3710 3770 3830 3890 3950 |