Chinese zodiac · 虎 · 寅 Yin
The Tiger
Brave, Confident, Competitive, Charismatic: the Tiger is the 3rd sign of the Chinese zodiac.
About the Tiger
- Fixed element
- Wood
- Yin or yang
- Yang
- Hours
- 03:00–05:00
- Month
- February
- Direction
- East-northeast
- Lucky colours
- Blue, grey, orange
- Flowers
- Cineraria
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Brave
- Confident
- Competitive
- Charismatic
- Protective
- Generous
Bad traits
- Reckless
- Impulsive
- Short-tempered
- Rebellious
- Arrogant
Years of the Tiger
1926 (Fire) · 1938 (Earth) · 1950 (Metal) · 1962 (Water) · 1974 (Wood) · 1986 (Fire) · 1998 (Earth) · 2010 (Metal) · 2022 (Water)
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.
Tiger compatibility
- Tiger and HorseNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Tiger and DogNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Tiger and PigNatural match · Six harmonies (Liu He)
- Tiger and RatWorkable · Neutral
- Tiger and OxWorkable · Neutral
- Tiger and TigerWorkable · Same sign
- Tiger and RabbitWorkable · Neutral
- Tiger and DragonWorkable · Neutral
- Tiger and GoatWorkable · Neutral
- Tiger and RoosterWorkable · Neutral
- Tiger and SnakeChallenging · Harm (Liu Hai)
- Tiger and MonkeyCombustible · Clash (Liu Chong)
Famous people born in a Tiger year
Ludwig van BeethovenGerman composer16 December 1770 – 18277SagittariusKarl MarxGerman-born philosopher5 May 1818 – 18831TaurusElizabeth IIQueen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 202221 April 1926 – 20227TaurusJoseph Stalinpolitician and leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1924 to…18 December 1878 – 19539SagittariusMarilyn MonroeAmerican actress and model1 June 1926 – 19627GeminiMarco PoloVenetian explorer and merchant who travelled through Asia15 September 1254 – 13249VirgoCharles de GaulleFrench general and statesman22 November 1890 – 19706SagittariusLady GagaAmerican singer-songwriter and actress28 March 19861AriesFrancisco GoyaSpanish painter and printmaker30 March 1746 – 18286AriesAugustine of HippoChristian theologian, philosopher, and saint13 November 354 – 4309ScorpioAkbarthe third and greatest Mughal emperor from 1556 to 160515 October 1542 – 16051LibraFidel CastroCuban politician, author and revolutionary13 August 1926 – 20163Leo
Questions and answers
What years are the Year of the Tiger?
1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Who is the Tiger compatible with?
Horse, Dog, Pig