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Chinese Zodiac Compatibility
Enter both birth dates for a personal reading. The score starts with the traditional animal bond — San He harmonies and Liu Chong clashes — then the Wu Xing five-element flow nudges it up or down. Two people with the same animal can match very differently depending on their birth year.
How does Chinese zodiac compatibility work?
Compatibility starts with the twelve-animal bond. San He (Three Harmonies) groups—Rat-Dragon-Monkey, Ox-Snake-Rooster, Tiger-Horse-Dog, and Rabbit-Goat-Pig—score highest. Liu Chong opposites such as Rat-Horse and Ox-Goat score lowest. Same-sign pairs sit in the middle: familiar, but with shared blind spots. When you enter both birth dates, we also weigh the Wu Xing element flow from each lunar year.
You
Rat
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excellent match
92
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Your partner
Dragon
Add a date for the elementAnimal bond
You and your partner form a San He (Three Harmonies) match — naturally supportive and energizing.
Add both birth dates to layer the five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) on top of the animal match — two people with the same sign can score very differently.
How your sign matches all 12 signs
An animal-only ranking, from San He harmonies down to the Liu Chong clash. Enter both birth dates in the matcher above to layer the five elements on top of any single pairing.
Enter your birth date or pick your sign in the matcher above to see your best and hardest matches.
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- 三合 Harmony
- 本命 Same sign
- 平 Neutral
- 六冲 Clash
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Explore detailed readings for high-harmony San He pairs and well-known Liu Chong clashes.
How we score compatibilityShowHide
The animal bond is the base. San He groups (Rat-Dragon-Monkey, Ox-Snake-Rooster, Tiger-Horse-Dog, Rabbit-Goat-Pig) score highest. Liu Chong opposites (Rat-Horse, Ox-Goat, and so on) score lowest. Same-sign pairs sit in the middle: familiar, but with shared blind spots. The full matrix below uses this animal layer only.
The element flowthen nudges the score up or down. Elements come from each person's lunar birth year in the 60-year cycle, so the reading above only adds this layer once you enter both dates. In the Wu Xing cycle a generating pair (Water feeds Wood) lifts the match, a same-element pair resonates, and a controlling pair (Metal cuts Wood) adds friction. A Wood Horse and a Fire Horse share the animal but not the temperament. Read more about the five elements or find your own sign with the calculator.