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Hai (亥) is the twelfth sign of the Earthly Branches. Its animal representation is the Boar ( 豬). In Chinese culture, the boar is associated with fertility and virility. To bear children in the year of the boar is considered to be very fortunate, for they will be happy and honest.[1]
In the continuous sexagenary cycle, every twelfth year corresponds to Hai, and is commonly called "the Year of the boar" (豬年).There are five types of boar, named after the Chinese elements. In order, they are: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. Less commonly, it is also called "the Year of the Boar", for two reasons. First, the character 豬, which denotes pigs generally in Chinese, is used in Japanese to refer specifically to wild boars.[2] Secondly, the pig has negative connotations in some Western cultures, and may even be considered a profanity. In official usage among English-speaking countries, Singapore[3] and the United States[4] prefer the term "Year of the Boar", while Commonwealth countries such as Australia [5] [6], Canada[7] and the United Kingdom[8] prefer the term "Year of the Pig".[
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