Year of the Ox

丑(うし)

Fixed element

Earth

Yin / Yang

Yin

TRAITS (TRADITION)

Diligent, patient and dependable — a steady worker.

#Diligence#Patience#Honesty#Steadiness

STRENGTHS

HardworkingPatientReliableHonest

WEAKNESSES

StubbornInflexibleReserved

Years of the Ox

2033 2021 2009 1997 1985 1973 1961 1949

Compatibility (traditional groupings)

Trine — traditionally harmonious

Six Harmony — paired

Rat

Clash — traditionally opposing

Goat
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Famous people born in the Year of the Ox

※ Signs computed from birth year (those born near Lunar New Year may differ). Tap a name for that day's page.

Personality, keywords, strengths and weaknesses reflect widely known folklore of the Chinese zodiac, not fortune claims. The fixed element and yin/yang are the standard correspondences of the earthly branch (distinct from each year's element). Years are derived from the 12-year cycle. Compatibility (trine, six harmony, clash) follows traditional Chinese astrology groupings. About our data