How do I find my Chinese zodiac sign?

Enter your birth year into the calculator above. The Chinese zodiac assigns one of twelve animals to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. If you were born in January or February, check whether your birthday falls before or after Chinese New Year, as the zodiac year boundary shifts each year.

Does my Chinese zodiac sign change based on my birth month?

Your zodiac animal is determined by your birth year, not your month. However, if you were born in January or early February, you may belong to the previous year's animal — the Chinese zodiac year starts at Lichun (Start of Spring, around February 3-5) in BaZi tradition, or at Chinese New Year in folk tradition.

What are the 12 Chinese zodiac animals in order?

The twelve Chinese zodiac animals in order are: Rat (鼠), Ox (牛), Tiger (虎), Rabbit (兔), Dragon (龍), Snake (蛇), Horse (馬), Goat (羊), Monkey (猴), Rooster (雞), Dog (狗), and Pig (豬). This sequence has remained unchanged for over 2,000 years.

Is Chinese zodiac the same as Western astrology?

No. Chinese zodiac uses a 12-year cycle of animals determined by birth year, combined with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and the Heavenly Stems system. Western astrology uses a 12-month cycle of constellations (Aries, Taurus, etc.) based on the sun's position at birth. The two systems are entirely independent.

What is the Chinese zodiac element for my birth year?

Each zodiac year has both an animal sign and one of five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water), creating a 60-year cycle. The element comes from the Heavenly Stem of your birth year. Use the calculator above to find your specific element — for example, 1988 is an Earth Dragon while 2000 is a Metal Dragon.

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中国生肖计算器

请在下方输入您的生日。月份和日期为选填，但若您出生于一月或二月，建议填写以确保农历新年前后的准确性。

十二中国生肖

中国生肖（生肖, Shēngxiào）是一个十二年循环的系统，每年对应一种动物。这个系统至少从汉代（公元前206年–公元220年）就开始持续使用，其起源可能更为久远。点击下方任何动物，阅读其完整的性格分析。

🐀鼠鼠 🐂牛牛 🐅虎虎 🐇兔兔 🐉龍龙 🐍蛇蛇 🐎馬马 🐐羊羊 🐒猴猴 🐓雞鸡 🐕狗狗 🐖豬猪

中国生肖如何运作

中国生肖以十二年为一个循环，每年对应一种动物。但这个系统远比动物本身更为深奥——每年还包括：

天干——十天干之一，决定年份的五行元素（木、火、土、金、水）及其阴阳极性
地支——十二地支之一，对应生肖动物
五行——来自天干的元素塑造性格与运势，形成六十年一循环的独特动物-元素组合

这意味着虽然您的生肖动物每12年重复一次，但完全相同的动物-元素组合每60年才重复一次。例如，1988年的土龙与2000年的金龙截然不同。

我的中国生肖是什么？

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十二中国生肖

中国生肖如何运作

中国生肖年份表（1960–2031）

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