Chinese zodiac compatibility
Tradition groups the twelve animals into four harmonious trines, flags the six pairs that sit opposite each other on the wheel, and leaves the rest to chemistry. Pick two animals below for a short reading, or scan the full matrix — every score here is this site's plain-language summary of that traditional scheme, offered for entertainment.
The full 12×12 matrix
Rows and columns are the twelve animals in zodiac order. Scores summarise the traditional scheme: same-trine pairs score highest, opposite signs lowest, and same-sign pairs land in between.
| Rat | Ox | Tiger | Rabbit | Dragon | Snake | Horse | Goat | Monkey | Rooster | Dog | Pig | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat | 85 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Ox | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 65 |
| Tiger | 65 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 95 | 65 |
| Rabbit | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 95 |
| Dragon | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 45 | 65 |
| Snake | 65 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 45 |
| Horse | 45 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 65 |
| Goat | 65 | 45 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 95 |
| Monkey | 95 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Rooster | 65 | 95 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 |
| Dog | 65 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 65 |
| Pig | 65 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 |
How the traditional scheme works
The four trines — Rat/Dragon/Monkey, Ox/Snake/Rooster, Tiger/Horse/Dog and Rabbit/Goat/Pig — are the groupings tradition treats as sharing a temperament. Opposite pairs (Rat–Horse, Ox–Goat, Tiger–Monkey, Rabbit–Rooster, Dragon–Dog, Snake–Pig) are read as built-in friction. Everything else is neutral ground where the individuals matter more than the chart, which, honestly, is probably true of every cell in the table.
Frequently asked questions
- Which Chinese zodiac signs are the most compatible?
- Within the traditional scheme, pairs from the same trine — for example Rat and Dragon, or Rabbit and Goat — are rated the most harmonious, scoring 95/100 in this site's summary.
- Does an opposite-sign pairing mean a bad match?
- No. It means the tradition expects friction in instincts and timing. Plenty of opposite pairs treat that as balance rather than conflict; the matrix is a conversation starter, not a verdict.
- Should I use birth year or exact date for compatibility?
- Exact date. Anyone born in January or early February may belong to the previous lunar year, so find both animals with the homepage finder before checking the matrix.
Zodiac Sign Finder is for entertainment. Astrology is a tradition of stories and symbols, not a science — enjoy your reading the way you'd enjoy a fortune cookie: lightly.