The Pig is the final sign in the standard Chinese zodiac cycle before it returns to Rat.
The standard order ends with Rooster, Dog, and Pig, followed by Rat when the 12-year sequence begins again. Pig therefore occupies position twelve and completes one full rotation of the animal cycle.
Traditional Chinese zodiac symbolism often connects the Pig with generosity, sincerity, abundance, and contentment. In some English-language references, the sign is translated as Boar rather than Pig. Both names refer to the same final position in the Chinese sequence.
The Pig’s place in the annual cycle is separate from the 60-year designation created by pairing animals with the five elements. For example, different Pig years can be associated with Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water, while remaining the twelfth animal.