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Ox

牛

1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021

Yin 2nd Sign Earth nature

Explore the Year of the Ox, including traditional personality themes, zodiac years, five elements, lucky associations, compatibility, and related guides.

Ox signs are traditionally associated with patience, endurance, careful thought, and steady effort. Once committed they tend to persist through difficulty, though flexibility is useful when circumstances change.

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Quick Facts

名Chinese Name
牛 (Niú)
ENatural Element
Earth
123Lucky Numbers
1, 9
◉Lucky Colors
Blue, Red, Purple
✿Lucky Flowers
Tulip, Evergreen, Peach Blossom
向Lucky Directions
Southeast, South, North
合Compatible Signs
Rat, Snake, Rooster
冲Challenging Sign
Horse, Dog, Goat
時Zodiac Hours
01:00–03:00
次Next Year
2033 · Water

Years of the Ox

  1. 牛 1937 Fire
  2. 牛 1949 Earth
  3. 牛 1961 Metal
  4. 牛 1973 Water
  5. 牛 1985 Wood
  6. 牛 1997 Fire
  7. 牛 2009 Earth
  8. 牛 2021 Metal

Next Ox Year: 2033 (Water Ox)

A Chinese zodiac year begins at Lunar New Year, not January 1. January and early-February birthdays should use the date calculator.

Ox Personality

Strengths

  • Patient
  • Diligent
  • Dependable
  • Persistent

Growth Areas

  • Can be stubborn
  • Slow to change course
  • May overthink decisions
  • Can appear inflexible

In Relationships

Ox signs tend to value stable, sincere relationships built through trust, patience, and shared responsibility.

At Work

Consistency and practical judgment can support engineering, finance, agriculture, management, and skilled professions.

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Love & Marriage

Ox signs tend to value stable, sincere relationships built through trust, patience, and shared responsibility.

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Career & Money

Consistency and practical judgment can support engineering, finance, agriculture, management, and skilled professions.

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Five Elements

Ox years rotate through Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water in the sixty-year cycle.

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Horoscope

Read yearly and monthly outlooks written specifically for people born in a Ox year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Patient, Diligent, Dependable, Persistent.

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