year of the ox
The Ox occupies the second position in the Chinese Zodiac. Years of birth include 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033.
An Year of the Ox always occurs after a Rat year and before a Tiger year. Artists often portray female characters dressed up as or resembling a cow since cows are simply female oxen.