Chinese New Year animals: 2019 is the year of the pig, but do you know your animal sign?
The year of the pig is seen as the final animal of the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, and follows on from the year of the dog
By Iain Lynn
Tuesday, 5th February 2019, 4:51 pm
Updated Thursday, 7th February 2019, 5:46 pm
Chinese New Year
In order, they are: rat (?—sh?), ox (?—niú), tiger (?—h?), rabbit (?—tù), dragon (?—lóng), snake (?—shé), horse (?—m?), goat (?—yang), monkey(?—hóu), rooster (?—j?), dog (?—g?u), and pig (?—zh?). Here's how to check what sign you were born under:
Years: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Compatibility: Best match:Ox. Best group:Monkey,Dragon. Incompatible:Horse
Years: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Compatibility: Best match:Rat. Best group:Snake,Rooster. Incompatible:Goat
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Years: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Compatibility: Best match:Pig. Best group:Horse,Dog. Incompatible:Monkey
Years:1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Compatibility: Best match:Dog. Best group:Pig,Goat. Incompatible:Rooster
Years: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Compatibility: Best match:Rooster. Best group:Monkey,Rat. Incompatible:Dog
Years: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Compatibility: Best match:Monkey. Best group:Rooster,Ox. Incompatible:Pig
Years: 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Compatibility: Best match:Goat. Best group:Tiger,Dog. Incompatible:Rat
Years: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Compatibility: Best match:Horse. Best group:Pig,Rabbit. Incompatible:Ox
Years: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Compatibility: Best match:Snake. Best group:Rat,Dragon. Incompatible:Tiger
Years: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Compatibility: Best match:Dragon. Best group:Snake,Ox. Incompatible:Rabbit
Years: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Compatibility: Best match:Rabbit. Best group:Tiger,Horse. Incompatible:Dragon
Years: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007,2019, 2031
Compatibility: Best match:Tiger. Best group:Rabbit,Goat. Incompatible:Snake
