Chinese zodiac · tù
兔
The Rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac
The gentle diplomat with steel underneath.
Personality and traits
The Rabbit is the fourth of the twelve animals — a yin sign whose fixed element is Wood (木), at home in spring. Traditional readings call the Rabbit gracious, perceptive, tactful, artistic, cautious.
Strengths
- · Defuses conflict
- · Elegant taste
- · Remembers everything
Watch-outs
- · Avoids confrontation
- · Self-protective
- · Moody under pressure
Rabbit years and their elements
Every Rabbit year carries a different Heavenly Stem, so a Metal Rabbit is not a Water Rabbit. 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 Rabbit’s strongest traditional allies are the Goat 羊, the Dog 狗 and the Pig 豬. The pairing that costs the most effort is the Rooster 雞, which sits against the Rabbit’s grain — workable, but never free.
Lucky correspondences
Numbers: 3, 6
Colors: Red, Pink, Purple, Blue
Flowers: Plantain lily, Jasmine
Directions: East, South, Northwest
The Rabbit in 2026 — A year to steer
Rabbit 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 Rabbit’s full 2026 outlookQuestions
What years is the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac?
Recent Rabbit years are 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023. Each carries a different element: for example 2011 was a Metal Rabbit 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 Rabbit's personality in Chinese astrology?
The gentle diplomat with steel underneath. Traditional readings describe the Rabbit as gracious, perceptive, tactful, artistic, cautious — with strengths like defuses conflict and elegant taste, and watch-outs like being avoids confrontation and self-protective.
Who is the Rabbit most compatible with?
The Rabbit's strongest traditional matches are the Goat, the Dog, the Pig. The most challenging pairing is the Rooster — not doomed, but a relationship that costs more effort to keep aligned.
How is 2026 for the Rabbit?
2026 is the Yang Fire Horse year (丙午). For the Rabbit: Rabbit 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.