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Chinese Zodiac Compatibility

There are twelve zodiacal animal signs in Chinese calendar and people born under each animal sign have different characteristics and personalities. It is possible to check details and compatibilities to gain guidance in life, for love or marriage. In fact, the zodiac compatibility can offer guidance for any relationship.

Which Chinese zodiac signs are compatible?

According to Chinese astrology compatibility, the animal signs that are four years apart from each other are believed to be compatible but are incompatible if they are six years apart. You can have a Chinese zodiac compatibility test between you and your partner through Chinese zodiac compatibility calculator; and the following Chinese zodiac compatibility chart is designed to help people find their Chinese horoscope compatibilities or love compatibilities before starting a relationship.

Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Chart

Animal Sign	Best Match	Just So-so	Worst Match
Rat	Ox, Dragon, Monkey	Rat, Tiger	Horse, Rooster
Ox	Rat, Snake, Rooster	Ox, Monkey	Tiger, Dragon, Horse, Sheep
Tiger	Dragon, Horse, Pig	Rat, Rabbit	Ox, Tiger, Snake, Monkey
Rabbit	Sheep, Monkey, Dog, Pig	Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Horse	Snake, Rooster
Dragon	Rooster, Rat, Monkey	Rabbit, Horse	Ox, Sheep, Dog
Snake	Dragon, Rooster	Dog	Tiger, Rabbit, Snake, Sheep, Pig
Horse	Tiger, Sheep, Rabbit	Rabbit, Dragon, Monkey, Dog	Rat, Ox, Rooster, Horse
Sheep	Horse, Rabbit, Pig	Rooster	Ox, Tiger, Dog
Monkey	Ox, Rabbit	Horse, Rooster	Tiger, Pig
Rooster	Ox, Snake	Sheep, Monkey, Pig	Rat, Rabbit, Horse, Rooster, Dog
Dog	Rabbit	Ox, Snake, Horse, Dog	Dragon, Sheep, Rooster
Pig	Tiger, Rabbit, Sheep	Rooster	Snake, Monkey

12 Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Chart

Four Groups

The twelve animal signs can be divided into four groups of three. The groups are based on the surmise that each of the three animals concerned have similar ways of thinking or temperament, or at least the style of thinking and understanding.

Group One: Rat, Dragon, Monkey
They are action oriented and show traits of intelligence. They can complement in intellect and are compatible with each other.
Group Two: Ox, Snake, Rooster
They are deep thinkers and always conscious about attaining their objectives. They are complementary to each other in intellect and habits.
Group Three: Tiger, Horse, Dog
They incline to freedom and have strong sense of personal ego. They can understand each other but sometimes are egoistical.
Group Four: Rabbit, Sheep, Pig
They love peace and believe in mutual co-operation. They can be sympathetic and usually make great pairs.

Zodiac and Ying Yang / Wu Xing

As part of Chinese astrology, Chinese zodiac animal signs are also related to the Ying Yang and Wu Xing (the Five Elements) theories. They are opposite but also supporting and generating to the other. One can realize personal shortcomings and learn from the positive attitudes of others as a complement.

Compatible Signs:
Starting from one's own sign as number one, the fifth signs either counted clockwise or anti-clockwise are the most compatible. If it is Ox sign, Rooster and Snake are the most compatible signs with Ox. This is the same as saying that the animal signs that are four years apart from each other are believed to be compatible.

Either Compatible or Incompatible:
The signs which are directly opposite to each other (i.e., 6 years apart) can not see eye to eye with each other but their relationship can be fine if the older yields to the younger one. For example, Rat and Horse.

Incompatible Combination:
Starting from one's own sign as number one, the fourth signs either counted clockwise or anti-clockwise are very likely to be the non-compatible ones, i.e., they are three years apart. For example, Rat vs Rabbit and Rooster.

See Detailed Love Compatibilities of Different Chinese Animal Signs:

Further Reading:
Chinese Zodiac Calculator

Ben Ming Nian (Zodiac Year of Birth)

Chinese Zodiac Time

Chinese Zodiac Years Chart

Tai Sui

- Last updated on Aug. 30, 2024 -

Questions & Answers on Chinese Zodiac Compatibility

Asked by Deeksha from INDIA | Oct. 25, 2024 09:18

when i put the dates of me and ex it said the opposite..? it said 95% compatible but cheated 4 times

the dates i put in was right but half of the stuff that was said about him, i dont think its true at all (only about him, i love all about astrology please dont get me wrong) he lies alot and broke countless promises and also hit me once or twice but he also did cheat 4 times. i didnt know it was bad since he was my first bf he knew i was gullible and took advantage and even kissed the same girl the next day after we broke up. how is it 95%?
i seriously dont understand it im an ox, and he's a rat
thank you so much for your time :) i hope you have a wonderful day of luck and happiness :)

Answers (1)

Answered by Keith | Oct. 27, 2024 23:28

The compatibility is just fortune-telling. If you can't feel any happiness, just break up with him. You deserve a better lover.

Asked by vani Sharma from INDIA | Oct. 20, 2024 00:26

Marriage

He is rat year born I'm ox year born . But he is sometimes very annoying and make me feel jealous by texting hi to other girls but he is loyal. He do those things only to make me feel jealous but this thing is now on the repeat and becomes his pattern now. We daily have flights now. We are in a 2 years relationship should we go further bcz I feel I'm getting drained with his behaviour. My father recommended me another person he is very flirty but he understands me well he is rooster year born. I'm now very confused should I go with my love or should I choose the man which my father recommended me?

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Answered by Rita | Oct. 20, 2024 22:47

Rat and Ox are perfect match while rat and rooster is the worst couple according to the Zodiac. I think loyalty is more important.

Asked by Jimmy from USA | Oct. 18, 2024 06:18

Struggling now 13 years, should we continue? I'm a pig she's a Dog

I'm a spiritual person, not a bible thumper but believe God is within. We believe in each other but communication is a big issue. She states that I think I know it all, and I remind her that is not true, I am far from thinking that I'm that type of person. I look at the situation from different angles, points of view. So when arguments arise she will not continue the conversation in leu of not saying something that she will regret later and isolates her self, puts up a wall and not talk for days and or weeks. For 13 years I cave in and get her to sit down and have a conversation to fix the relationship and forgive each other. This of course affects our intimate and other areas of our relationship. This has me reading and looking up now for compatibility, like a sheep/tiger/or rabbit, and I'm a salty dog, a senior better said. I have peace in my heart, because of he who lives in me, but not overall happy. What does an energetic salsa dancer do in my case?

Answers (2)

Answered by Marcy | Oct. 20, 2024 22:43

Pig and dog are complementary. I think you two should have a deep talk frankly and sincerely. If there isn't a solution and both are struggling, I don't think the marriage can go further.

Answered by Seniz | Oct. 24, 2024 07:54

Jimmy u sound like a nice person but to me it comes accross as ur Mrs having some Attitude!

Asked by Tracie from USA | Oct. 13, 2024 14:27

Metal Monkey Male & Metal Rooster Female

We are very much in love, well we were. He lied about his dealings with another woman due to obligation. I’m having a hard time forgiving thinking more has happened. He swears nothing else came of it. He’s also less financially responsible than I am, but assures me that what’s his is mine and what’s mine is mine. I want to get married on 10/31/2024 due to us both loving Halloween, it’s on Thursday - the same day we were both born, it’ll be the new moon which is the 2nd one of the month and considered lucky, it’s also the year of the dragon, and it’s Universal year 8 - both of which are lucky. He wants to wait and doesn’t the understand the rush, saying we can do it in 2025 or later. The next fortuitous days I’ve mapped out are in 2026 and 2027, but everything won’t align like this Halloween will. What do you advise?

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Answered by Lori | Oct. 14, 2024 00:17

I think you need re-consider your marriage because he lied. The compatibility of Monkey and Rooster is just so-so.

Asked by JB from IRELAND | Oct. 03, 2024 05:21

Dragon female and rooster male

We recently broke up after 4-4.5yrs. Some continued miscommunication and resulting conflicts but I feel like we're a really perfect match but he is disillusioned and says he can't do it anymore even though he does love me and thinks we are soul mates too. We had some minor splits before but always fixed it. Is there any chance we can get back together after some space? He says he needs to focus on fixing his career and I'm respecting no contact at the moment to work on myself too. We parted on good terms in the end.

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Answered by Lori | Oct. 08, 2024 19:42

China Zodiac predicts that Dragon and rooster are complementary but real life doesn't always go with the prediction.