Chinese zodiac
The Ox
“You don't rush. You arrive.”
The Ox is dependable, patient, immovable when right. Where it costs you: mistakes stubbornness for principle. That blind spot is the price of the same nature that makes the Ox unmistakable.
The five Oxs
Who the Ox clicks with
Ox — common questions
- What years are the Ox?
- Recent Ox years are 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021. 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 Ox personality?
- The Ox is dependable, patient, immovable when right. You don't rush. You arrive. The shadow side: it mistakes stubbornness for principle.
- Who is the Ox most compatible with?
- The Ox pairs best with the Rat (95/100) — a natural pair (六合). The hardest match is the Goat (34/100).
Born a Ox? 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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