India, April 27 -- In Chinese astrology, each year is represented by an animal sign in a 12-year traditional-based cycle. The signs include Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. However, your zodiac sign is not just an animal. It is also associated with one of the five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water, that shape your personality, emotional responses, and the kind of patterns you experience in life.

Your Chinese element is decided by the last digit of your birth year. It is based on a 60-year cycle where five elements pair with 12 signs. So, to know your Chinese zodiac sign element, look at the last digit of your Gregorian birth year: years ending in 0 or 1 are Metal, 2 or 3 are Wa...