Metal Snake
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Metal Snake (Chinese:辛巳;pinyin:xīnsì) is the eighteenth combination of the sexagenary cycle of the Chinese zodiac. It is preceded by Metal Dragon and followed by Water Horse. In the traditional correspondence of the Heavenly Stems with the Five Phases, xīn (辛) represents yin and Metal, while the Earthly Branch sì (巳) corresponds to the Snake zodiac.
Gregorian calendar years
A year of the Metal Snake occurs every 60 years according to the following table:
| 1st millennium | 2nd millennium | 3rd millennium | 4th millennium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 81 141 201 261 321 381 441 501 561 621 681 741 801 861 921 981 | 1041 1101 1161 1221 1281 1341 1401 1461 1521 1581 1641 1701 1761 1821 1881 1941 | 2001 2061 2121 2181 2241 2301 2361 2421 2481 2541 2601 2661 2721 2781 2841 2901 2961 | 3021 3081 3141 3201 3261 3321 3381 3441 3501 3561 3621 3681 3741 3801 3861 3921 3981 |