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Ox (niu) Chinese zodiac animal

Ox (niu)
Chinese Zodiac Sign of the Ox




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Chinese Sign of the "Ox"


Season and principle month : Winter - January

Corresponds to the Western sign :
Capricorn

Fixed element :
Water

Yin/Yang :
Yin

Ruler of the hours:
1am to 3am

Direction: North/Northeast

Positive Traits
Honest, Loyal, Popular, Sincere, Steadfast, Reliable

Negative Traits
Stubborn, Impatient, Inflexible, Narrow-Minded, Sulking


The following occupations best suit the Ox personality.

PAINTER ¤ MECHANIC ¤ ARCHITECT ¤ FARMER ¤ ARMY OFFICER ¤ BANKER ¤ REAL ESTATE AGENT ¤ ARCHEOLOGIST ¤ MANAGER ¤ ENGINEER

The Ox Personality:
People born in the year of the Ox are generally calm, dependable, patient and unflagging. Without you the world would not be able to carry on.


The year of the Ox :
Is a year in which success will be unattainable without hard work. The Ox year is a time of concentrating ones efforts on problems at hand and working hard toward your goals.

Chinese Couple Animal Sign - compatibility chart
Your Chinese Animal Sign finds harmony with certain animal signs and clashes with others. Find out which is which by using this simple compatibility chart.

The ox is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. According to Chinese folklore, each animal is associated with certain personality traits. The Ox is the sign of dependibility and endurance.

Years of the Ox

1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021

People born in the Year of the Ox are patient, speak little, and inspire confidence in others. They tend, however, to be eccentric, and bigoted, and they anger easily. They have fierce tempers and although they speak little, when they do they are quite eloquent.

Ox people are mentally and physically alert. Generally easy-going, they can be remarkably stubborn, and they hate to fail or be opposed. They are most compatible with Snake, Rooster, and Rat people.

Courtesy of the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco

Animal Signs and Chinese Elements

People under the sign of the Ox are born in the years (roughly): 1913 (water), 1925 (wood), 1937 (fire), 1949 (earth), 1961 (metal), 1973 (water), 1985 (wood), 1997 (fire). Each of these years are influenced by an element which in turn helps to refine the nature of the individuals personality.


Chinese Elemental Qualities:

Metal - Most strong-willed, impatient, critical of others, and firm in their beliefs.

Water - Open to suggestions, more diplomatic, sometimes unrealistic and prone to rationalization.

Wood - Most creative, very logical and reasoning, less assertive and avoids conflict.

Fire - Most outgoing, tends to be a perfectionist, extremely critical of others, charismatic.

Earth - Most social, patient and stable, balanced and fair, bad temper if aggitated.

People who have this Zodiac sign are:

Meg Ryan, actress and producer Diana, Princess of Wales
B.B. King, blues singer Jim Carrey, actor
Madeleine Albright, former United States Secretary of State Eddie Murphy, comedian and actor
Colin Powell, former United States Secretary of State Bruce Springsteen, American Singer and Songwriter
The Baroness Thatcher, former British Prime Minister Barbara Bush, former First Lady of the United States
and mother of George W. Bush
Gerald Ford, former President of the United States Charlie Chaplin, actor, director and producer
Anthony Hopkins, actor Jeff Probst, reality television host

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