Check your Chinese Zodiac reading
Use the birth date to find your Chinese Zodiac year animal, with a short traditional reading.
Only the birth date is used here. The result is the familiar Chinese Zodiac year animal.
Enter your birth record to create your reading. No example reading is loaded.
Glossary
This glossary explains the core terms shown in this result page, including table fields, chart labels, relationship checks, and missing-input notes. Each term tells you what it is and how to read it in the result.
- Chinese Zodiac
- The twelve animal names used for the twelve earthly branches, such as Rat, Ox, and Tiger.
- Year animal
- The animal for the birth year. In BaZi it often changes at Li Chun, not always at New Year.
- Month animal
- The animal for the birth month branch, based on solar-term months.
- Day animal
- The animal for the birth day branch. It changes every day through the 60-day cycle.
- Luck style
- A plain reading of how this year animal tends to use its strengths.
- Best matches
- Animals traditionally read as easier rhythm matches for this animal.
- Clash sign
- The animal traditionally read as the strongest pacing tension. It means more adjustment, not automatic failure.
- Earthly branch
- The branch character behind each animal.
- Li Chun
- Start of Spring. BaZi often uses it to decide when the zodiac year changes.
- Solar month
- A month counted by solar terms, not exactly the ordinary calendar month.
- Compact result table
- The first table to read on a result page. The left column names the item, the middle column gives the result, and the right column explains how to read it.
- Item
- The left column in the result table. It tells you what this row is checking, such as the main anchor, timing, relationship, or chart source.
- Result
- The middle column in the result table. It gives the calculated answer or current state without making you hunt through long text.
- Reading
- The right column in the result table. It explains what the result means and why that row matters.
- Conclusion
- The first judgment on the page. Read it first to get the direction, then use the rows below to check the details.
- Result note
- Extra context for the conclusion. It explains how to read the result without treating one term as an absolute verdict.
- Chart label
- A name, number, or position shown in a visual chart. It turns table data into a faster visual check.
- Missing-input note
- A note that explains why part of the result cannot be completed yet, usually because birth time, gender, or second-person data is missing.
- Zodiac profile
- A short reading of the year animal. It is an entry point, not a full BaZi chart.
- Zodiac source
- The branch that produces the displayed year animal. BaZi usually checks the Li Chun boundary first.
- Year branch
- The lower character of the year pillar. It is the source of the common year animal.
- Branch harmony
- Two animal branches that connect more easily and can share a smoother pace.
- Branch clash
- Two animal branches that push against each other. It asks for clearer pace and boundaries.
- Rhythm
- The way two animal signs line up in pace, reaction style, expectations, and daily timing.
- Li Chun zodiac
- The year animal read by the BaZi Li Chun boundary. It can differ from a Lunar New Year animal.
- Gregorian date
- The date you enter directly. You do not need to convert it to a lunar date yourself.
- Common year animal
- The animal most people mean when they ask for a Chinese zodiac sign.
- Year-animal chart
- The visual that groups the year animal, matching animals, and clash animal in one place.
- Matches
- Animal signs whose branch rhythm is traditionally easier to connect with.
Tool FAQ
Why can my BaZi zodiac differ from a Lunar New Year zodiac?
Many BaZi readings switch the year branch at Li Chun. Popular zodiac calendars may switch at Lunar New Year, so early-February births can differ.
Why does this tool show month and day animals?
A full BaZi chart has branches for year, month, day, and hour. The extra animals are branch labels, not separate horoscope systems.
What does this glossary cover?
It covers zodiac terms only: animal names, branches, Li Chun, and the year, month, and day animal labels.
What date should I enter?
Enter the Gregorian birth date. The tool handles the BaZi branch cycle and solar-term boundary internally.