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Asked by MHUANG from netherlands | Feb. 10, 2018 20:17

About:Rooster - Destiny by Birth Month

I am a (water) rooster born in Jan 1994. Can I substitute the rooster for phoenix?

I want a tattoo related to the Chinese culture. A phoenix is a beautiful mystic creature and I read that the rooster is sometimes replaced by the phoenix. My question is, is this true and should I be save taking a tattoo of a phoenix?

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Answered by Madelyn | Feb. 11, 2018 19:32

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The word 'Rooster' (鸡, jī) in Chinese has pronunciation similar to that for 'Luck' (吉，jí). It's believed that before it was domesticated by people, the rooster belonged to the same family as the phoenix. Roosters are beautiful, with red comb, colorful feathers and golden tail. So at first people called them 'ji' (吉, meaning luck) and believed this animal wouldbring people luck like the phoenix. Thus you can substitute it for phoenix. Hope helpful!

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