Chinese Zodiac — Animal Compatibility
The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals, each ruling one year in a 12-year cycle. Learn the characteristics of your animal and its compatibility with other signs.
12 Chinese Zodiac Animals
🐀
Rat
1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
🐂
Ox
1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
🐅
Tiger
1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
🐇
Rabbit
1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
🐉
Dragon
2000, 2012, 2024, 2036
🐍
Snake
2001, 2013, 2025, 2037
🐴
Horse
2002, 2014, 2026, 2038
🐐
Goat
2003, 2015, 2027, 2039
🐒
Monkey
2004, 2016, 2028, 2040
🐓
Півень
2005, 2017, 2029, 2041
🐕
Dog
2006, 2018, 2030, 2042
🐷
Свиня
2007, 2019, 2031, 2043
Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Table
| 🐀 | 🐂 | 🐅 | 🐇 | 🐉 | 🐍 | 🐴 | 🐐 | 🐒 | 🐓 | 🐕 | 🐷 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐀 Rat | 69% | 70% | 57% | 72% | 85% | 70% | 35% | 68% | 84% | 70% | 57% | 72% |
| 🐂 Ox | 70% | 71% | 70% | 57% | 68% | 85% | 71% | 40% | 67% | 83% | 69% | 57% |
| 🐅 Tiger | 57% | 70% | 67% | 69% | 57% | 73% | 86% | 69% | 39% | 69% | 83% | 70% |
| 🐇 Rabbit | 72% | 57% | 69% | 68% | 67% | 58% | 71% | 85% | 72% | 35% | 70% | 87% |
| 🐉 Dragon | 85% | 68% | 57% | 67% | 69% | 68% | 54% | 74% | 85% | 69% | 39% | 71% |
| 🐍 Snake | 70% | 85% | 73% | 58% | 68% | 72% | 68% | 57% | 67% | 85% | 66% | 37% |
| 🐴 Horse | 35% | 71% | 86% | 71% | 54% | 68% | 72% | 71% | 58% | 68% | 83% | 72% |
| 🐐 Goat | 68% | 40% | 69% | 85% | 74% | 57% | 71% | 68% | 73% | 55% | 70% | 86% |
| 🐒 Monkey | 84% | 67% | 39% | 72% | 85% | 67% | 58% | 73% | 70% | 67% | 54% | 73% |
| 🐓 Півень | 70% | 83% | 69% | 35% | 69% | 85% | 68% | 55% | 67% | 68% | 71% | 58% |
| 🐕 Dog | 57% | 69% | 83% | 70% | 39% | 66% | 83% | 70% | 54% | 71% | 72% | 71% |
| 🐷 Свиня | 72% | 57% | 70% | 87% | 71% | 37% | 72% | 86% | 73% | 58% | 71% | 70% |
How Does the Chinese Zodiac Work?
The Chinese zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle where each year is associated with a specific animal. Unlike Western astrology, which depends on the month of birth, the Chinese zodiac is determined by the year. Each animal has its own character, strengths and weaknesses, and unique compatibility with other animals.
The animals are divided into 4 triads (groups of three with the best compatibility) and have 5 elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water), creating a 60-year cycle.