Chinese zodiac · zhū
豬
The Pig in the Chinese Zodiac
The warm-hearted soul who gives without counting.
Personality and traits
The Pig is the twelfth of the twelve animals — a yin sign whose fixed element is Water (水), at home in winter. Traditional readings call the Pig generous, sincere, easygoing, diligent, trusting.
Strengths
- · Genuinely kind
- · Enjoys life fully
- · Finishes the work quietly
Watch-outs
- · Naive
- · Indulgent
- · Too forgiving
Pig years and their elements
Every Pig year carries a different Heavenly Stem, so a Earth Pig is not a Metal Pig. The year turns at Lìchūn (~February 4) — if you were born in January or early February, check your exact date with the free chart.
Compatibility
The Pig’s strongest traditional allies are the Tiger 虎, the Rabbit 兔 and the Goat 羊. The pairing that costs the most effort is the Snake 蛇, which sits against the Pig’s grain — workable, but never free.
Lucky correspondences
Numbers: 2, 5, 8
Colors: Yellow, Gray, Brown, Gold
Flowers: Hydrangea, Pitcher plant
Directions: East, Southwest, Northeast
The Pig in 2026 — A year to steer
Pig has no fixed bond or clash with the Horse. The year neither carries you nor fights you. What you build this year is mostly what you choose to build.
Read the Pig’s full 2026 outlookQuestions
What years is the Pig in the Chinese zodiac?
Recent Pig years are 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031. Each carries a different element: for example 2019 was a Earth Pig year. Note that the zodiac year begins at Lìchūn (around February 4), not at Lunar New Year — January and early-February birthdays often belong to the previous animal.
What is the Pig's personality in Chinese astrology?
The warm-hearted soul who gives without counting. Traditional readings describe the Pig as generous, sincere, easygoing, diligent, trusting — with strengths like genuinely kind and enjoys life fully, and watch-outs like being naive and indulgent.
Who is the Pig most compatible with?
The Pig's strongest traditional matches are the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Goat. The most challenging pairing is the Snake — not doomed, but a relationship that costs more effort to keep aligned.
How is 2026 for the Pig?
2026 is the Yang Fire Horse year (丙午). For the Pig: Pig has no fixed bond or clash with the Horse. The year neither carries you nor fights you. What you build this year is mostly what you choose to build.
Your year animal is one third of the picture — the month and hour pillars complete it.