Year of the Rooster - Personality, traits and compatibility revealed

Years of the Rooster include 2029, 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945.

In Chinese astrology, the Rooster can be combined with any of the 5 Chinese elements:

• Metal Rooster

• Water Rooster

• Wood Rooster

• Fire Rooster

• Earth Rooster

Personality traits of the Rooster

The Rooster is extremely proud, image and how they are presented to others is very important to them. They like to be noticed and can sometimes be eccentric. People born in the Year of the Rooster are deep-thinking and very observant. It really depends what Chinese element they are paired with to get a true sense of their personality.

Rooster compatibility

The Rooster is most compatible with the Ox and Snake. The Ox is a traditionalist and can also be quite conservative, this matches well with the Rooster's value for tradition and conformity. The Snake is extremely intelligent and wily, as is the Rooster. They are all part of the same group in the Chinese zodiac and are definitely among the strongest in the Chinese clan. The Rooster clashes with the Hare, as the Hare is very sensitive and emotional. The two have polar opposite characteristics and it's difficult for them to ever see eye to eye with one another.

The 12 Chinese animals in the zodiac:

• Rat - tenacious, clever and good at problem solving

• Ox - tough, patient and methodical

• Tiger - Unpredictable confident and charming

• Hare - kind, virtuous and worrisome

• Dragon - magnetically social and love performing

• Snake - intelligent, wise and alluring

• Horse - independent, a free soul and energetic

• Goat - gentle, kind-hearted and sensitive

• Monkey - intelligent, witty and strong-willed

• Rooster - deep-thinking, vain and ambitious

• Dog - reliable, loyal and faithful

• Pig - honest, genuine and friendly