Chinese zodiac compatibility
Choose any two signs below for a full compatibility reading across overall match, love, friendship, and business — built around the four classical trines and the opposite-sign axes.
Compatibility matrix
| 鼠 | 牛 | 虎 | 兔 | 龍 | 蛇 | 馬 | 羊 | 猴 | 雞 | 狗 | 豬 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat | 68 | 92 | 68 | 38 | 92 | 68 | 38 | 68 | 92 | 38 | 68 | 68 |
| Ox | 92 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 92 | 38 | 38 | 68 | 92 | 38 | 68 |
| Tiger | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 92 | 68 | 38 | 68 | 92 | 92 |
| Rabbit | 38 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 68 | 68 | 92 | 68 | 38 | 92 | 92 |
| Dragon | 92 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 92 | 92 | 38 | 68 |
| Snake | 68 | 92 | 38 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 38 |
| Horse | 38 | 38 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 92 | 68 | 38 | 92 | 68 |
| Goat | 68 | 38 | 68 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 92 |
| Monkey | 92 | 68 | 38 | 68 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 38 |
| Rooster | 38 | 92 | 68 | 38 | 92 | 92 | 38 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 38 | 68 |
| Dog | 68 | 38 | 92 | 92 | 38 | 68 | 92 | 38 | 68 | 38 | 68 | 68 |
| Pig | 68 | 68 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 38 | 68 | 92 | 38 | 68 | 68 | 38 |
The four trines
Compatibility in the Chinese zodiac is built around four trines — groupings of three signs each that share a deep elemental affinity. Rat, Dragon, and Monkey are the doers and visionaries. Ox, Snake, and Rooster are the disciplined builders. Tiger, Horse, and Dog are the loyal protectors. Rabbit, Goat, and Pig are the diplomats and nurturers. Within each trine, signs tend to understand each other instinctively.
The famously challenging pairings are the opposite pairings: Rat and Horse, Ox and Goat, Tiger and Monkey, Rabbit and Rooster, Dragon and Dog, Snake and Pig. These sit directly across from each other on the zodiac wheel and require more conscious work — but couples who understand the dynamic often build remarkably deep relationships. Read our full guide on how Chinese zodiac compatibility works.