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Chinese zodiac compatibility
Pick two signs, or enter two birth dates, to see how they match in traditional Chinese astrology.
| Sign | Rat | Ox | Tiger | Rabbit | Dragon | Snake | Horse | Goat | Monkey | Rooster | Dog | Pig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat | Same sign | Secret friends | Neutral | Neutral | Natural allies | Neutral | Opposites that clash | Hidden friction | Natural allies | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
| Ox | Secret friends | Same sign | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Natural allies | Hidden friction | Opposites that clash | Neutral | Natural allies | Neutral | Neutral |
| Tiger | Neutral | Neutral | Same sign | Neutral | Neutral | Hidden friction | Natural allies | Neutral | Opposites that clash | Neutral | Natural allies | Secret friends |
| Rabbit | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Same sign | Hidden friction | Neutral | Neutral | Natural allies | Neutral | Opposites that clash | Secret friends | Natural allies |
| Dragon | Natural allies | Neutral | Neutral | Hidden friction | Same sign | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Natural allies | Secret friends | Opposites that clash | Neutral |
| Snake | Neutral | Natural allies | Hidden friction | Neutral | Neutral | Same sign | Neutral | Neutral | Secret friends | Natural allies | Neutral | Opposites that clash |
| Horse | Opposites that clash | Hidden friction | Natural allies | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Same sign | Secret friends | Neutral | Neutral | Natural allies | Neutral |
| Goat | Hidden friction | Opposites that clash | Neutral | Natural allies | Neutral | Neutral | Secret friends | Same sign | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Natural allies |
| Monkey | Natural allies | Neutral | Opposites that clash | Neutral | Natural allies | Secret friends | Neutral | Neutral | Same sign | Neutral | Neutral | Hidden friction |
| Rooster | Neutral | Natural allies | Neutral | Opposites that clash | Secret friends | Natural allies | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Same sign | Hidden friction | Neutral |
| Dog | Neutral | Neutral | Natural allies | Secret friends | Opposites that clash | Neutral | Natural allies | Neutral | Neutral | Hidden friction | Same sign | Neutral |
| Pig | Neutral | Neutral | Secret friends | Natural allies | Neutral | Opposites that clash | Neutral | Natural allies | Hidden friction | Neutral | Neutral | Same sign |
- Natural allies or secret friends
- Neutral or same sign
- Hidden friction
- Opposites that clash
How compatibility is worked out
- Secret friends (six harmonies): six pairs with the closest natural bond.
- Natural allies (trines): signs four years apart share a group of three and similar values.
- Hidden friction (six harms): pairs prone to misunderstandings.
- Clash: signs six years apart, opposite on the wheel.
Questions
What are the best Chinese zodiac matches?
Traditionally the strongest bonds are the six secret-friend pairs (Rat and Ox, Tiger and Pig, Rabbit and Dog, Dragon and Rooster, Snake and Monkey, Horse and Goat) and the four groups of three allies (Rat, Dragon, Monkey; Ox, Snake, Rooster; Tiger, Horse, Dog; Rabbit, Goat, Pig).
Which signs clash?
Signs six years apart sit opposite each other on the wheel and are said to clash: Rat and Horse, Ox and Goat, Tiger and Monkey, Rabbit and Rooster, Dragon and Dog, Snake and Pig.
Does a clash mean a relationship will fail?
No. These are traditional tendencies, not rules. Many couples with clashing signs do well; the reading simply points to where differences may show up.
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