{"id":2394,"date":"2025-09-19T10:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=2394"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:45:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:45:49","slug":"chinese-horoscope","status":"publish","type":"as_learn_article","link":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Horoscope: All About Your Chinese Zodiac Sign\/the 12 Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The year of your birth\u2014and the Chinese zodiac sign that governs it\u2014can tell you a lot about your personality, interests, romantic compatibility and career path. Learn about your Chinese horoscope and animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But first, use our calculator below to discover your Chinese zodiac animal if you don&#8217;t already know it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I find my Chinese zodiac sign?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need to calculate your Chinese zodiac sign is your birthdate! Enter it into our Chinese zodiac sign calculator below and read your Chinese horoscope later in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6338af89\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Cosmic-Calculator-header-graphic-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Cosmic-Calculator-header-graphic-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45178\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-eb3c12af gb-headline-text\">Find Your Chinese Zodiac Sign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-block stk-706aa67\" data-block-id=\"706aa67\"><style>.stk-706aa67:hover{box-shadow:0px 2px 20px #99999933 !important;}:where(.stk-block-accordion.stk--is-open) 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class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rat-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Rat AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37933\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a title=\"Year of the Rat\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rat\/\">Rat years:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-7917bcd5\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7917bcd5\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/ox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ox-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Ox AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37930\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/ox\/\">Ox years:<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5ca7e10c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5ca7e10c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/tiger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tiger-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Tiger AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37937\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/tiger\/\">Tiger years:<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-6173b4fb\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-67d358aa\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-67d358aa\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rabbit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rabbit-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Rabbit AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37932\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-635c04b3-9f57-40cb-9eca-cf6fce875cd1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rabbit\/\">Rabbit years:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-635c04b3-9f57-40cb-9eca-cf6fce875cd1\">1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5d00c6c5\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5d00c6c5\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/dragon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dragon-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Dragon AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37932\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/dragon\/\">Dragon years:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\">1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-bc9a2a75\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bc9a2a75\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/snake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/snake-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Snake AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37932\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/snake\/\">Snake years:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-124ee514\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-31dd8504\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-31dd8504\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/horse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/horse-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Horse AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37933\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/horse\/\">Horse years:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\">1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2d240b41\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2d240b41\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/sheep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sheep-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Sheep AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37930\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/sheep\/\">Sheep years:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\">1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0bef3485\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0bef3485\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/monkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/monkey-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Monkey AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37937\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/monkey\/\">Monkey years:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\">1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-5c85cd02\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c3085326\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c3085326\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rooster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rooster-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Rooster AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37932\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-635c04b3-9f57-40cb-9eca-cf6fce875cd1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rooster\/\">Rooster years:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-635c04b3-9f57-40cb-9eca-cf6fce875cd1\">1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b11ca9be\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b11ca9be\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Dog AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37932\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/dog\/\">Dog years:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\">1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-887e429f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-887e429f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/pig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pig-astrotwins-150-chinese-astrology.png\" alt=\"Year of the Pig AstroTwins\" class=\"wp-image-37932\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/pig\/\">Pig years:<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c2ce6bbf-07ef-478c-a898-0a2696f5f762\">1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does Chinese horoscopes work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Chinese zodiac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to your Sun-sign based&nbsp;Western zodiac sign, you can also find out your Chinese horoscope sign. Based on a completely different system (which includes lunar calculations), <em>the Chinese astrological calendar changes annually.<\/em> The Chinese lunar new year corresponds with the Aquarius new moon, which always falls between January 20 and February 18 (the actual date varies each year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Chinese horoscope is based on the Chinese zodiac, Sheng Xiao, which is&nbsp;based on a 12-year cycle. Every year corresponds to a different animal symbol: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog&nbsp;and pig. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese lunar calendar dates back as far as the 21st century B.C. While China follows the Western (solar) calendar for day-to-day activity, the Chinese lunar calendar is still widely used for festivals, horoscopes and&nbsp;choosing auspicious dates. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/chinesenewyear.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out this site<\/a> for information about Chinese lunar celebrations and ideas to celebrate no matter where you are in the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Chinese zodiac signs go well together?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">These Chinese zodiac signs are compatible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Year of the Dragon\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/dragon\/\">Dragon<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"Year of the Monkey\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/monkey\/\">Monkey<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"Year of the Rat\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rat\/\">Rat<\/a><br><a title=\"Year of the Snake\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/snake\/\">Snake<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"Year of the Rooster\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rooster\/\">Rooster<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"Year of the Ox\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/ox\/\">Ox<\/a><br><a title=\"Year of the Horse\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/horse\/\">Horse<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"Year of the Dog\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/dog\/\">Dog<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"Year of the Tiger\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/tiger\/\">Tiger<\/a><br><a title=\"Year of the Sheep\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/sheep\/\">Sheep<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"Year of the Pig\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/pig\/\">Pig<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"Year of the Rabbit\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rabbit\/\">Rabbit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do Chinese zodiac elements mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Chinese elements: Wood, Water, Metal, Fire &amp; Earth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese zodiac is further divided into five key elements of nature, or Wu Xing: wood, water, metal, fire and earth. Each lunar year is governed by a different element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chinese zodiac animals by year<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/2025-year-of-the-snake-wood-snake\/\">The Year of the Wood Snake (2025)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/year-of-the-dragon-themes-and-horoscopes\/\">The Year of the Wood Dragon (2024)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/year-of-the-rabbit-2023-horoscope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Year of the Water Rabbit (2023)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/2022-water-tiger-lunar-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Year of the Water Tiger (2022)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/year-of-the-metal-ox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Year of the Metal Ox (2021)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/2020-year-of-the-metal-rat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Year of the Metal Rat (2020)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/2019-earth-pig-chinese-horoscope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Year of the Earth Pig (2019)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/2018-earth-dog-chinese-horoscope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Year of the Earth Dog (2018)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Year of the Fire Rooster (2017)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Year of the Fire Monkey (2016)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Year of the Wood Sheep (2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Year of Wood Horse (2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Year of the Water Snake (2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Year of the Water Dragon (2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Year of the Metal Rabbit (2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Chinese zodiac signs are linked to elements?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This element most closely expresses the nature&nbsp;of this Chinese animal. Each element is also linked to a planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wood (Jupiter):<\/strong> <a title=\"Year of the Tiger\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/tiger\/\">Tiger<\/a>, <a title=\"Year of the Rabbit\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rabbit\/\">Rabbit<\/a><br><strong>Water (Mercury):<\/strong> <a title=\"Year of the Rat\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rat\/\">Rat<\/a>,&nbsp;<a title=\"Year of the Pig\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/pig\/\">Pig<\/a><br><strong>Metal (Venus):<\/strong> <a title=\"Year of the Monkey\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/monkey\/\">Monkey<\/a>,&nbsp;<a title=\"Year of the Rooster\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rooster\/\">Rooster<\/a><br><strong>Fire (Mars):<\/strong> <a title=\"Year of the Horse\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/horse\/\">Horse<\/a>,&nbsp;<a title=\"Year of the Snake\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/snake\/\">Snake<\/a><br><strong>Earth (Saturn):<\/strong> <a title=\"Year of the Dragon\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/dragon\/\">Dragon<\/a>,&nbsp;<a title=\"Year of the Dog\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/dog\/\">Dog<\/a>,&nbsp;<a title=\"Year of the Ox\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/ox\/\">Ox<\/a>,&nbsp;<a title=\"Year of the Sheep\" href=\"\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/sheep\/\">Sheep<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The five elements also correspond to:<br><\/strong>&#8211; specific colors<br>&#8211; hours of the day<br>&#8211; compass directions and bodily organs, which inform everything from Chinese medicine to Feng Shui<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The five elements have a symbiotic relationship:<br><\/strong>&#8211; metal generates water<br>&#8211; water feeds wood<br>&#8211; wood sustains fire<br>&#8211; fire makes earth (ash)<br>&#8211; earth (ash) creates metal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They also have a destructive manifestation:<br><\/strong>&#8211; fire melts metal<br>&#8211; metal cuts wood<br>&#8211; wood breaks earth<br>&#8211; earth absorbs water<br>&#8211; water puts out fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the Chinese zodiac equivalents of Western signs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aries:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/dragon\/\">Dragon<\/a><br>Taurus:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/snake\/\">Snake<\/a><br>Gemini:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/horse\/\">Horse<\/a><br>Cancer:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/sheep\/\">Sheep<\/a><br>Leo:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/monkey\/\">Monkey<\/a><br>Virgo:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rooster\/\">Rooster<\/a><br>Libra:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/dog\/\">Dog<\/a><br>Scorpio:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/pig\/\">Pig<\/a><br>Sagittarius:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rat\/\">Rat<\/a><br>Capricorn:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/ox\/\">Ox<\/a><br>Aquarius:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/tiger\/\">Tiger<\/a><br>Pisces:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/chinese-horoscope\/rabbit\/\">Rabbit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Chinese horoscope<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1319,"featured_media":45397,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"as_learn_tag":[9114,9115],"as_learn_topic":[5406],"as_signs":[],"class_list":["post-2394","as_learn_article","type-as_learn_article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","as_learn_tag-chinese-horoscope","as_learn_tag-chinese-zodiac","as_learn_topic-chinese-lunar-astrology","article-link","infinite-scroll-item","no-featured-image-padding"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/1.jpg",960,740,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/1-300x231.jpg",300,231,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/1-768x592.jpg",768,592,true],"large":["https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/1.jpg",960,740,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/1.jpg",960,740,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/1.jpg",960,740,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Your Chinese horoscope<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"","author_info_v2":{"name":"The AstroTwins","url":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/author\/astrotwins\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/as_learn_article\/2394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/as_learn_article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/as_learn_article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/as_learn_article\/2394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"as_learn_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/as_learn_tag?post=2394"},{"taxonomy":"as_learn_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/as_learn_topic?post=2394"},{"taxonomy":"as_signs","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/as_signs?post=2394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}