Year of the Dragon
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Year of the Dragon is a recurring zodiac theme in the Chinese lunar calendar, symbolizing power, luck, and prosperity and widely featured in commemorative art and collectibles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Year of the Dragon canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6328387 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Year of the Dragon Context triple: [Lunar series coins, hasDesignSubject, Year of the Dragon]
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Year of the Dragon
Year of the Dragon is a 1985 crime drama film directed by Michael Cimino that follows a hard-edged New York police captain battling organized crime in Chinatown.
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B.
Year of the Rat
Year of the Rat is the first sign in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing intelligence, resourcefulness, and new beginnings in the lunar calendar cycle.
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C.
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Tiger is a Chinese zodiac sign associated with courage, power, and competitiveness, representing people born in specific lunar years linked to the tiger.
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Year of the Horse
"Year of the Horse" is a live album and concert film by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, capturing performances from their mid-1990s tour.
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E.
Year of the Goat
Year of the Goat is one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, symbolizing traits such as creativity, gentleness, and compassion, and is widely featured in cultural celebrations and themed collectibles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Year of the Dragon Target entity description: Year of the Dragon is a recurring zodiac theme in the Chinese lunar calendar, symbolizing power, luck, and prosperity and widely featured in commemorative art and collectibles.
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A.
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Dragon is a 1985 crime drama film directed by Michael Cimino that follows a hard-edged New York police captain battling organized crime in Chinatown.
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B.
Year of the Rat
Year of the Rat is the first sign in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing intelligence, resourcefulness, and new beginnings in the lunar calendar cycle.
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C.
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Tiger is a Chinese zodiac sign associated with courage, power, and competitiveness, representing people born in specific lunar years linked to the tiger.
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D.
Year of the Horse
"Year of the Horse" is a live album and concert film by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, capturing performances from their mid-1990s tour.
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E.
Year of the Goat
Year of the Goat is one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, symbolizing traits such as creativity, gentleness, and compassion, and is widely featured in cultural celebrations and themed collectibles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese zodiac year
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astrological time period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese New Year celebrations
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dragon dance performances ⓘ feng shui practices ⓘ |
| associatedWithElementCycle |
Earth
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Fire ⓘ Metal ⓘ Water ⓘ Wood ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Chinese lunar calendar
ⓘ
sexagenary cycle ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | lunisolar ⓘ |
| considered | auspicious year ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Chinese culture ⓘ |
| follows | Year of the Rabbit ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecentOccurrence |
1964
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1976 ⓘ 1988 ⓘ 2000 ⓘ 2012 ⓘ |
| hasPositionInChineseZodiacCycle | 5 ⓘ |
| hasReputationAs | one of the most favorable zodiac years ⓘ |
| hasZodiacAnimal | Dragon ⓘ |
| influences |
Chinese astrology
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese zodiac
East Asian horoscopes ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Chinese mythology
ⓘ
East Asian art ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental art
imperial symbolism ⓘ |
| occursEvery | 12 years ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese zodiac ⓘ |
| popularFor |
childbirth
ⓘ
marriages ⓘ |
| precedes | Year of the Snake ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ambition
ⓘ
good fortune ⓘ luck ⓘ power ⓘ prosperity ⓘ strength ⓘ success ⓘ vitality ⓘ |
| usedIn |
compatibility matching
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fortune-telling ⓘ personality classification ⓘ |
| widelyFeaturedIn |
New Year decorations
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banknote designs ⓘ collectible coins ⓘ commemorative art ⓘ medals ⓘ postage stamps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Year of the Dragon Description of subject: Year of the Dragon is a recurring zodiac theme in the Chinese lunar calendar, symbolizing power, luck, and prosperity and widely featured in commemorative art and collectibles.
Referenced by (7)
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