Chinese zodiac

The Monkey

Monkey ink-wash artwork

You can solve it. The question is whether it needed solving.

The Monkey is inventive, playful, fast. Where it costs you: outsmarts the thing you should have just sat with. That blind spot is the price of the same nature that makes the Monkey unmistakable.

The five Monkeys

Who the Monkey clicks with

Monkey — common questions

What years are the Monkey?
Recent Monkey years are 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028. The Chinese year turns at lìchūn (early February), so a January or early-February birth may belong to the previous sign — your exact date decides.
What is the Monkey personality?
The Monkey is inventive, playful, fast. You can solve it. The question is whether it needed solving. The shadow side: it outsmarts the thing you should have just sat with.
Who is the Monkey most compatible with?
The Monkey pairs best with the Snake (95/100) — a natural pair (六合). The hardest match is the Tiger (34/100).

Born a Monkey? Your full chart is more than the year.

Animals are the doorway. Your four-pillar BaZi — built from your exact birth moment — reads like a person talking, every day.

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