Year of the Ox (牛)

1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033

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Diligent, dependable, strong, determined, and patient. The Ox is the backbone — steady, hardworking, and utterly reliable.

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Ox Personality Overview

The Ox is the second animal in the Chinese zodiac and represents hard work and reliability. With Earth (土) as their fixed element, Ox people are grounded, stable, and persistent. They build success slowly but surely — what they create lasts.

Fixed Element
Earth (土)
Best Matches
Rat, Snake, Rooster
Challenging
Goat, Horse
Lucky Colors
Yellow, Green, White
Lucky Numbers
1, 4

Strengths & Weaknesses

StrengthsWeaknesses
Perseverance, loyalty, honesty, practical wisdom, physical strengthCan be stubborn, inflexible, slow to adapt, poor at expressing feelings

Career & Work

Oxs thrive in roles where they can leverage their natural talents. Ideal career paths include: Engineering, agriculture, medicine, architecture, military, construction.

In the workplace, Oxs are diligent, dependable, strong, determined, and patient. They work best in environments that allow them to express these qualities authentically.

Love & Compatibility

In relationships, Oxs are most compatible with Rat, Snake, Rooster. These signs share complementary elements and temperaments, creating natural harmony.

Relationships with Goat, Horse require more conscious effort — the elemental dynamics create friction that must be actively managed. This doesn't mean impossible, just that both parties need self-awareness and commitment.

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