Chinese zodiac · 龍 · 辰 Chen
The Dragon
Confident, Ambitious, Energetic, Charismatic: the Dragon is the 5th sign of the Chinese zodiac.
About the Dragon
- Fixed element
- Earth
- Yin or yang
- Yang
- Hours
- 07:00–09:00
- Month
- April
- Direction
- East-southeast
- Lucky colours
- Gold, silver, grey
- Flowers
- Bleeding-heart, dragon flower
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Confident
- Ambitious
- Energetic
- Charismatic
- Lucky
- Visionary
Bad traits
- Arrogant
- Impatient
- Domineering
- Demanding
- Tactless
Years of the Dragon
1928 (Earth) · 1940 (Metal) · 1952 (Water) · 1964 (Wood) · 1976 (Fire) · 1988 (Earth) · 2000 (Metal) · 2012 (Water) · 2024 (Wood)
A Chinese year starts at the lunar new year, between 21 January and 20 February, so people born early in a calendar year belong to the year before.
Dragon compatibility
- Dragon and RatNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Dragon and MonkeyNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Dragon and RoosterNatural match · Six harmonies (Liu He)
- Dragon and OxWorkable · Neutral
- Dragon and TigerWorkable · Neutral
- Dragon and SnakeWorkable · Neutral
- Dragon and HorseWorkable · Neutral
- Dragon and GoatWorkable · Neutral
- Dragon and PigWorkable · Neutral
- Dragon and RabbitChallenging · Harm (Liu Hai)
- Dragon and DragonChallenging · Same sign, self-punishment
- Dragon and DogCombustible · Clash (Liu Chong)
Famous people born in a Dragon year
Vladimir PutinPresident of the Russian Federation7 October 19527LibraShakiraColombian singer-songwriter2 February 19771AquariusCharles DarwinEnglish naturalist and biologist12 February 1809 – 18825AquariusAbraham Lincolnpresident of the United States from 1861 to 186512 February 1809 – 18655AquariusSalvador DalíSpanish artist11 May 1904 – 19893TaurusSigmund FreudAustrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis6 May 1856 – 19394TaurusMartin Luther King Jr.American Baptist minister and civil rights leader15 January 1929 – 19681CapricornImmanuel KantGerman philosopher22 April 1724 – 18044TaurusFriedrich NietzscheGerman philosopher15 October 1844 – 19006LibraNikola TeslaSerbian-American engineer and inventor10 July 1856 – 19431CancerChe GuevaraArgentine Marxist revolutionary14 June 1928 – 19674GeminiKatsushika HokusaiJapanese artist31 October 1760 – 18491Scorpio
Questions and answers
What years are the Year of the Dragon?
1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Who is the Dragon compatible with?
Rat, Monkey, Rooster