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Chinese Zodiac Compatibility

Choose two signs to see their traditional relationship patterns and practical ways to get along. No scores, no verdicts.

Person A: Dog

Person B: Goat

Dog×Goat

Dog & Goat

Break 破
Punishment 刑

Break:: One of the six “break” pairings — plans may need more explicit agreement.
Punishment:: Folk pairwise “punishment” tag (including self-punishment for Dragon, Horse, Rooster and Pig). Not a full three-punishment formation.

Goat and Dog share a gentle, loyal streak that can make them quietly dependable companions. The traditional almanac links this pairing with the Six Breaks and a folk punishment tag, which point to differences in pace and in how each handles disagreement. Treat these as friction points to understand rather than a verdict. Many Goat-Dog connections grow warm when both name what they need and take turns being the steady one.

romance

Between partners, this pairing often rewards patience and tenderness. You may find that small, consistent gestures carry more meaning than grand declarations. A good moment to connect is when both feel safe saying what they want without needing it to be perfect. Discussing how you each handle tension early can keep affection from getting tangled in unspoken expectations.

What tends to work

Shared sensitivity to how others are feeling
Loyalty that deepens quietly over time
Mutual appreciation for kindness and sincerity

Friction to understand

Different comfort levels with directness
Goat may withdraw when Dog wants a clear answer now
Dog's protectiveness can read as pressure to Goat

Rule set folk_year_sign_v1. Tags describe traditional year-sign patterns, not the outcome of any relationship.

Chinese zodiac compatibility chart

● green = harmony (Six / Three Harmonies)● red = friction (clash, harm, break, punishment)○ = neutral. Select a cell for details.

Swipe the chart sideways to see all 12 signs →

12 by 12 Chinese zodiac compatibility matrix
Sign	Rat	Ox	Tiger	Rabbit	Dragon	Snake	Horse	Goat	Monkey	Rooster	Dog	Pig
Rat	○	●	○	●	●	○	●	●	●	●	○	○
Ox	●	○	○	○	●	●	●	●	○	●	●	○
Tiger	○	○	○	○	○	●	●	○	●	○	●	◐
Rabbit	●	○	○	○	●	○	●	●	○	●	●	●
Dragon	●	●	○	●	●	○	○	○	●	●	●	○
Snake	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	◐	●	○	●
Horse	●	●	●	●	○	○	●	●	○	○	●	○
Goat	●	●	○	●	○	○	●	○	○	○	●	●
Monkey	●	○	●	○	●	◐	○	○	○	○	○	●
Rooster	●	●	○	●	●	●	○	○	○	●	●	○
Dog	○	●	●	●	●	○	●	●	○	●	○	○
Pig	○	○	◐	●	○	●	○	●	●	○	○	●

◐ amber = both a harmony and a friction tag.

Questions · 问答

Frequently asked questions

+Why are there no compatibility percentages?

Traditional zodiac pairings describe patterns, not probabilities. Turning them into a score would be invented precision, so we show the actual traditional relationships and practical guidance instead.

+What do Six Harmonies and Three Harmonies mean?

They are classic groupings of the twelve earthly branches. Six Harmonies pairs signs that “combine”; Three Harmonies groups signs four years apart that share an element and outlook.

+Is a clash pair doomed?

No. A clash means the two signs sit opposite each other on the zodiac wheel and tend to approach life differently. Many such pairs thrive by naming those differences.

+Is the same sign automatically a perfect match?

No. Same-sign pairs share rhythms and blind spots. For Dragon, Horse, Rooster and Pig, folk tradition also notes a self-punishment pattern.

+Is this Bazi compatibility?

No. This compares birth-year signs only. Full Bazi compatibility uses the whole birth chart.