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Year of the Dragon
- Vision
- Ambition
- Earth
In the hour of Chen the sun rises and the clouds lift. People born in the Year of the Dragon carry a certain presence: big ambitions, plenty of energy, and others willing to follow. You believe things can be better, and you are ready to change them yourself.
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Light · strengths
Bold, confident, inspiring
Shadow · room to grow
High standards and little patience for the ordinary can make you seem forceful
In love
Passionate and sincere, you want the two of you to rise together.
At work
You are born to lead and break new ground. The bigger the stage, the more you can do.
Folk tale · the Great Race
The dragon could have flown in first, but it stopped to bring rain to the people below and to blow the rabbit across the river, finishing fifth.
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- Earthly branch
- 辰 Chen
- Yin / yang
- Yang
- Element
- Earth
- Double hour
- 7–9 h
- Direction
- Southeast
Getting along
These are traditional pairings, shared as culture.
- Three harmonies
- Year of the Monkey · Year of the Rat
- Six harmonies
- Year of the Rooster
- Opposite
- Year of the Dog
Year of the Dragon years
Chinese New Year (Goat year begins)
- 1928戊辰 · EarthJan 23
- 1940庚辰 · MetalFeb 8
- 1952壬辰 · WaterJan 27
- 1964甲辰 · WoodFeb 13
- 1976丙辰 · FireJan 31
- 1988戊辰 · EarthFeb 17
- 2000庚辰 · MetalFeb 5
- 2012壬辰 · WaterJan 23
- 2024甲辰 · WoodFeb 10
The animal changes at Start of Spring (around Feb 4). Many people use Chinese New Year instead, so if you were born in January or early February, check which year applies.
Your sign comes from your birthday and your animal from your year. A BaZi chart uses your year, month, day and hour together.
For culture and fun: personality and tradition only, no predictions.