Chinese Zodiac - Ox

Ranking the second in the Chinese zodiac, Ox or Cow is the symbol of diligence in Chinese culture. People under the sign of the Ox are usually hard working, honest, creative, ambitious, cautious, patient and handle things steadily. On the negative side, Ox people might be stubborn, narrow-minded, indifferent, prejudiced, slow and not good at communication.

Basic Astrology Elements
Earthly Branch of Birth Year: Chou
The Five Elements: Earth (Tu)
Yin Yang: Yin ([Chinese philosophy] negative/passive/female principle in nature)
Lucky Numbers: 1,9; Avoid: 3, 4
Lucky Flowers: tulip, evergreen, peach blossom
Lucky Colors: blue, red, purple; Avoid: white, green

Start Date	End Date	Associated Element	Heavenly Branch
01/24/1925	02/12/1926	Yin Wood	Yi Chou
02/11/1937	01/30/1938	Yin Fire	Ding Chou
01/29/1949	02/16/1950	Yin Earth	Ji Chou
02/15/1961	02/04/1962	Yin Metal	Xin Chou
02/03/1973	01/22/1974	Yin Water	Gui Chou
02/20/1985	02/08/1986	Yin Wood	Yi Chou
02/07/1997	01/27/1998	Yin Fire	Ding Chou
01/26/2009	02/13/2010	Yin Earth	Ji Chou
02/11/2021	01/31/2022	Yin Metal	Xin Chou

Ox plays great important role in people's life. Without the Ox's hard work in agriculture, human society couldn't make such a rapid progress. As the ox act slowly but having a strong will and are industrious, the people born in the year of the ox also have these kinds of nature. No matter how terrible the surroundings are and what other people say, they usually go forward to do things step by step and finish finally.
 
The ox is one of ruminant animals. They need to munch repeatedly for a long time without swallowing hastily when eating in order to digest the food completely. This is the same with the people under the ox sign. They like to think hard and ponder repeatedly for a long time before taking actions. Because of this, they are thought to be the kind of people thinking too much and too much questions. However, once begin to act; they will carry it off courageously without a hitch and rest. The disadvantage for them is that they lack of the flexibility ability to adapt to changes in the market. They usually insist on holding by their decisions and would like not to change which shows to be stubborn in other people's eyes. Please click for more about Ox Personality Traits.

The Ox people of different elements also have different personalities and fortune:

Click the following links to get personalities and horoscope for the five types of Ox. 
→ Wood Ox: 1925 (Jan. 24, 1925 - Feb. 12, 1926) or 1985 (Feb. 20, 1985 - Feb. 08, 1986)
→ Water Ox: 1973 (Feb. 03, 1973 - Jan. 22, 1974)
→ Metal Ox: 1961 (Feb. 15, 1961 - Feb. 04, 1962)
→ Earth Ox: 1949 (Jan. 29, 1949 - Feb. 16, 1950) or 2009 (Jan. 26, 2009 – Feb. 13, 2010)
→ Fire Ox: 1937 (Feb. 11, 1937 - Jan. 30, 1938) or 1997 (Feb. 07, 1997 - Jan. 27, 1998)

 

Best Match: Rat, Snake, Rooster
Worst Match: Rabbit, Dragon, Horse, Sheep, Dog
→ Please click for more about Ox Compatibility.

Find your compatible zodiac signs according to your month.

Birth Month of the Ox	Personality of the Ox	Girl's Match	Boy's Match
Jan.	creative	Dragon	Dog
Feb.	contradictory	Tiger	Sheep
Mar.	self-asserted; act arbitrarily	Snake	Rooster
Apr.	persistent	Rooster	Rabbit
May.	changeable; quicksilver	Tiger	Rabbit
Jun.	having dual personality	Tiger	Pig
Jul.	stubborn	Rooster	Sheep
Aug.	sociable	Snake	Pig
Sep.	intelligent; quick-witted	Horse	Rabbit
Oct.	open-hearted and upright	Dog	Monkey
Nov.	having a strong planning ability	Any	Any
Dec.	flexible with high adaptability	Rat	Rooster

Ox's Fate by Birth Time
The birth time of people plays a very important role in terms of whether the destiny is auspicious or not. People under the Ox sign born in different time periods will have different characters and fate. Those who were born and will be born between 03:00PM - 05:00PM and 07:00PM - 09:00PM are the most auspicious.

Best Birth Dates
The Ox people born in the 11th, 13th, 25th, 26th or the 27th day in Chinese lunar calendar are usually blessed with good luck and fortune during the whole life.

Best Birth Months
The Ox people born in March, July, August or September usually could enjoy a good fortune in life.

March: The Ox born in March could live in ease and luxury. They have no worry about food and clothing all the life. Both in family and outside, they are highly respected by others. 
July: The Ox people born in July are bright and intelligent. They have an excellent temperament. Also, they usually have generous ancestral estate and can get great help from relatives. 
August: The Ox people born during this month are healthy and usually have a good luck. The whole life for them will be free from mishaps.  
September: The Ox with the birth month of September is of uncommon brilliance, courageous and diligent in study. So, they usually could get outstanding achievement. In career, they are lucky to get help from others and work as their wishes. 

Note: The months here refer to the Chinese lunar month. Please use the Gregorian-Chinese Calendar Converter tool on Chinese calendar page to find the Chinese lunar month.

The surefooted Ox people are usually fit to those steady jobs which need more patience, tenacity, time and willpower. They would feel a great strain if doing those flexible and unformatted works such as journalists, brokers and salesmen. Suitable jobs for the Ox include politicians, artists, consultants, tea dealers etc. Also, in the fields of husbandry, hardware industry, drugstores, realty industry, intermediary organs, and agencies, they could get the best out of themselves.

When selecting a Chinese name for the people born in the year of Ox, there are some dos and don’ts you need to know which are based on the characters of the Ox, zodiac compatibility and Chinese five element theories. Let's take a look at what are good and auspicious names for the male and female Ox.
→ Auspicious Chinese Names for the Ox Year People