Year of the Ox
Steady, patient and dependable
牛
- Branch
- Chou (丑)
- Element
- Yin Earth
- Hours
- 1am – 3am
- Best matches
- Rat, Snake, Rooster
- Years
- 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
Character
The Ox carried the Rat across the river and came in second. Ox people are hardworking, methodical, honest and enduring. They build slowly and build to last.
Shadow
Stubbornness, rigidity and holding resentments for a long time.
Love and Work
Devoted, protective partners. Excellent in agriculture, engineering, finance, medicine and any long-term craft.
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