Chinese zodiac · 牛 · 丑 Chou
The Ox
Diligent, Dependable, Strong, Determined: the Ox is the 2nd sign of the Chinese zodiac.
About the Ox
- Fixed element
- Earth
- Yin or yang
- Yin
- Hours
- 01:00–03:00
- Month
- January
- Direction
- North-northeast
- Lucky colours
- White, yellow, green
- Flowers
- Tulip, peach blossom
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Diligent
- Dependable
- Strong
- Determined
- Honest
- Patient
Bad traits
- Stubborn
- Rigid
- Slow to change
- Uncommunicative
- Judgemental
Years of the Ox
1925 (Wood) · 1937 (Fire) · 1949 (Earth) · 1961 (Metal) · 1973 (Water) · 1985 (Wood) · 1997 (Fire) · 2009 (Earth) · 2021 (Metal)
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.
Ox compatibility
- Ox and RatNatural match · Six harmonies (Liu He)
- Ox and SnakeNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Ox and RoosterNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Ox and OxWorkable · Same sign
- Ox and TigerWorkable · Neutral
- Ox and RabbitWorkable · Neutral
- Ox and DragonWorkable · Neutral
- Ox and MonkeyWorkable · Neutral
- Ox and PigWorkable · Neutral
- Ox and HorseChallenging · Harm (Liu Hai)
- Ox and DogChallenging · Punishment (Xing)
- Ox and GoatCombustible · Clash (Liu Chong)
Famous people born in a Ox year
Barack Obama44th President of the United States4 August 196111masterLeoAdolf HitlerDictator of Germany from 1933 to 194520 April 1889 – 19455TaurusJohann Sebastian BachGerman composer31 March 1685 – 17509AriesNapoleonFrench military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 181515 August 1769 – 18211LeoVincent van GoghDutch painter30 March 1853 – 18905AriesCharlie ChaplinEnglish actor and filmmaker16 April 1889 – 19771AriesHans Christian AndersenDanish writer and poet2 April 1805 – 187520hidden 11AriesWalt DisneyAmerican animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepren…5 December 1901 – 19661SagittariusMarlene DietrichGerman and American actress and singer27 December 1901 – 19925CapricornLi BaiClassical Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty19 May 701 – 7625TaurusNiccolò MachiavelliFlorentine statesman, diplomat, and political theorist3 May 1469 – 15271TaurusPeter Paul RubensFlemish painter28 June 1577 – 16409Cancer
Questions and answers
What years are the Year of the Ox?
1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Who is the Ox compatible with?
Rat, Snake, Rooster