The Chinese Zodiac
Year of Rat
1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032, 2044, 2056, 2068
Personality
Affectionate, charismatic, eloquent, shrewd, systematic, disciplined, meticulous, sociable, and hardworking with a high aim. Can be intolerant, selfish, vindictive, manipulative, scheming, critical of others, or gossipy.
Most Compatible With
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Dragon – will enrich and empower Rat mutually.
Monkey – Rat will be passionately in love with Monkey.
Ox – will increase Rat’s confidence and sense of security.
Most Incompatible With:
Horse - cannot tolerate Rat’s opportunist nature.
Rabbit – Rat will seem too irritable or critical to Rabbit.
Rooster – will have constant conflicts with Rat.
Sheep – Rat’s ambitious nature does not mix well with Sheep’s passive nature.
Year of Ox
1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033, 2045, 2057, 2069
Personality
Patient, perseverant, logical, methodical, hardworking, dependable, conventional, polite, and calm. A fast thinker and good debater. Can be stubborn, biased or demanding, and appear cold and careless. When in a bad situation, can turn violent.
Most Compatible With
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Rat – will be very loyal to Ox.
Rooster – will think alike and live in harmony with Ox.
Snake – will think alike and live in harmony with Ox.
Most Incompatible With
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Dog – can be biased and confrontational with Ox.
Dragon – will have continuous verbal or physical conflicts with Ox.
Horse – will have constant conflicts as Ox may be too controlling or stubborn.
Sheep – can be biased and confrontational with Ox.
Year of Tiger
1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034, 2046, 2058, 2070
Personality
Affectionate, vigorous, sympathetic, humanitarian, sensitive, cautious, brave, thoughtful and optimistic. Will earn other’s respect as a leader. But can be short-tempered or easily flustered, over calculated, rebellious, selfish, reckless or too daring. Do not like to be supervised or be a subordinate.
Most Compatible With:
Dog – will protect Tiger and loyal to him.
Horse – a most trustworthy and reliable partner for Tiger.
Most Incompatible With:
Monkey – not a reliable partner for Tiger.
Snake – will have continuous conflicts with Tiger without resolutions.
Year of Rabbit
1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035, 2047, 2059, 2071
Personality
Calm, composed, reserved, cautious, elegant, artistic, talented, friendly, popular, kind, and compassionate. Can be afraid of risks, conservative, self-indulgent, wary, and superficial.
Most Compatible With
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Dog – will live in harmony with Rabbit.
Pig – will live in harmony with Rabbit.
Sheep – will have common interests in art or music to bond with Rabbit.
Most Incompatible With
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Dragon – Rabbit cannot tolerate Dragon’s demanding and arrogant personality. Horse – will have constant conflicts with Rabbit.
Rat – may seem too irritable or critical for Rabbit to get along.
Rooster – may seem too selfish for Rabbit to tolerate.
Year of Dragon
1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952,1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036, 2048, 2060, 2072
Personality
Talented, ambitious, vigorous, vital, proud, dignified, sincere, sensitive, direct, brave, loyal, and not easily deceived. Can be intimidating, over-bearing, demanding, arrogant, eccentric, impetuous, and overly anxious.
Most Compatible With:
Rat – will have great admiration for Dragon.
Monkey – Will be a complement to Dragon.
Rooster – Will live in harmony with Dragon.
Most Incompatible With:
Dog – cannot put up with Dragon’s demanding and arrogant nature.
Dragon – cannot stand the arrogant of other Dragon.
Ox – Ox’s stubbornness do not mix well with Dragon’s arrogant nature.
Rabbit – cannot put up with Dragon’s demanding and arrogant nature.
Year of Snake
1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037, 2049, 2061, 2073
Personality
Smart, creative, mystic, sympathetic, graceful, patient, calm, cautious, and low-key. Respect and take pride in your work. A deep thinker and do not like to communicate with others. Can be shy and reserved. Afraid to fail or to be rejected. Like to hide your feelings. Can be possessive, jealous or mendacious at times.
Most Compatible With
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Ox – Will be a complement to Snake.
Rooster – Will a complement to Snake.
Most Incompatible With
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Pig – can be painful for Pig to put up with Snake.
Monkey – cannot have a trusting relationship with Snake.
Tiger – can be a destructive partner to Snake.
Year of Horse
1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038, 2050, 2062, 2074
Personality
Easy-going, open-minded, affectionate, popular, smart, cheerful, confident and independent. Talented in many areas, and good at managing wealth. Can be too relaxing or be persuaded easily. Need to be led with force, and can be difficult to tame. Also can be talkative, arrogant, stuck-up, stubborn or rude.
Most Compatible With
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Dog – will be a great complement to Horse.
Sheep – will truly understand and appreciate each other.
Tiger – will be a great complement to Horse.
Most Incompatible With
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Horse – cannot stand the arrogant and stuck-up of another Horse.
Ox – will have constant conflicts with Ox as Ox will be too controlling or stubborn.
Rabbit – will have constant conflicts with Horse.
Rat – may have a short-lived “love at the first sight” but end up hating each other.
Year of Sheep
1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039, 2051, 2063, 2075
Personality
Gentle, elegant, smart, assertive, artistic, creative, curious, shy, determined, and compassionate. Can be indecisive, pessimistic or moody. Tend to run away from problem instead of facing and fixing it.
Most Compatible With
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Horse – Sheep can always rely on Horse’s caring and trust.
Pig – will be a great complement to Sheep.
Rabbit – will appreciate and adore Sheep’s talents very much.
Most Incompatible With
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Dog – Sheep and Dog will constantly blame each other.
Ox – cannot appreciate Sheep’s strength or put up with its weakness.
Rat – Rat’s ambitious nature does not mix well with Sheep’s passive nature.
Year of Monkey
1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040, 2052, 2064, 2076
Personality
Eloquent, smart, quick-witted, sociable, agile mentally and physically, creative, innovative and competitive. An inventor, motivator and problem solver. Can be snobbish, egotistical, overly optimistic, impatient, reckless, inquisitive and vain.
Most Compatible With:
Dragon – will be a great match for each other in both marriage and career.
Rat – Rat will be passionately in love with Monkey.
Most Incompatible With
:
Snake – will have problem trusting each other.
Pig – Monkey will appreciate Pig initially, but will break up due to conflict of interest.
Tiger – will not earn Monkey’s respect.
Year of Rooster
1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041, 2053, 2065, 2077
Personality
Direct, acute, organized, meticulous, focused, self-assured, skillful, perfectionist, brave, responsible, hardworking, witty, curious, and thoughtful. Can be egotistical, opinionated, abrasive or critical. Or can be excessively proud of appearance or accomplishments.
Most Compatible With
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Dragon – will feel content with each other.
Ox – will be a great complement to Rooster.
Snake – will truly appreciate each other’s strength and communicate well.
Most Incompatible With
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Rabbit– will be difficult to get along due to conflicts of personality.
Rat – will be difficult to get along due to conflicts of personality.
Rooster – cannot put up with another Rooster’s egotistic nature.
Dog – will have constant conflicts with Rooster.
Year of Dog
1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042, 2054, 2066, 2078
Personality
Loyal, honest, calm, friendly, intelligent, open-minded, straightforward, unpretentious, practical, and determined. A good leader. Feel strongly about justice and fairness for all. Can be head-strong, snobbish, cold, prying, inquisitive, judgmental, or critical of others.
Most Compatible With
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Horse – will truly appreciate Dog’s loyalty and honesty.
Rabbit – can bring peace and harmony to Dog’s life.
Tiger – will be a great partner for Dog in achieving common goals.
Most Incompatible With
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Dragon – Dog will be critical or cynical to Dragon’s ambition and self-pride.
Ox – Dog will become frustrated and tired of Ox’s stubbornness.
Rooster – will have constant conflicts with Dog.
Sheep – Dog’s straightforward nature will be a constant conflict with Sheep’s pretentious habit.
Year of Pig
1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043, 2055, 2067, 2079
Personality
Smart, knowledgeable, sociable, understanding, trusting, loyal, sturdy, persistent, hardworking, composed, striking and popular. Can be judgmental, self-indulgent, gullible, impatient, or irritable.
Most Compatible With
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Rabbit – will live in harmony with Pig.
Sheep – will be a great companion for Pig.
Most Incompatible With
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Monkey – Pig will constantly create pressure and conflicts with Monkey.
Pig – cannot stand another Pig’s judgmental and irritable nature.
Snake – Pig will be controlled and enslaved by Snake.
