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Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Calculator

Compare two exact birth dates using traditional harmony trines, secret-friend pairs and six opposite clashes. The calculator first resolves each person's true animal year at Lunar New Year.

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Compare two Chinese zodiac signs

Dates stay on this device. Results describe a tradition; they do not measure a relationship.

The four harmony trines

Each traditional trine groups animals four years apart. It suggests a family resemblance in tempo or priorities, not guaranteed romance.

trine 1
Rat · Dragon · Monkey
trine 2
Ox · Snake · Rooster
trine 3
Tiger · Horse · Dog
trine 4
Rabbit · Goat · Pig

Secret friends

Six paired branches are commonly called secret friends. The image is complementary support: different styles that may supply what the other lacks.

Rat + OxTiger + PigRabbit + DogDragon + RoosterSnake + MonkeyHorse + Goat

The six clashes

Opposite animals are six positions apart. A clash names contrast, not failure. It can describe competing assumptions that become manageable once they are spoken clearly.

Rat ↔ HorseOx ↔ GoatTiger ↔ MonkeyRabbit ↔ RoosterDragon ↔ DogSnake ↔ Pig

Why there is no compatibility score

A percentage would imply a measurement that this tradition cannot provide. Two animal years are only one broad symbolic layer; values, safety, attraction, communication and life conditions matter far more. Use the result to form better questions, never to accept or reject a person.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Chinese zodiac signs are most compatible?

Tradition groups Rat–Dragon–Monkey, Ox–Snake–Rooster, Tiger–Horse–Dog and Rabbit–Goat–Pig into harmony trines. This is symbolism, not a guarantee.

What are secret friends in the Chinese zodiac?

They are six complementary pairs: Rat–Ox, Tiger–Pig, Rabbit–Dog, Dragon–Rooster, Snake–Monkey and Horse–Goat.

What is a zodiac clash?

Animals six places apart are traditional opposites. A clash suggests contrast to discuss; it does not predict a failed relationship.

Why is there no percentage?

No validated scale can turn two animal years into a relationship score. A percentage would manufacture precision the tradition does not contain.