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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: Ox

Dog×Ox

Dog & Ox

Punishment 刑

Punishment:: Folk pairwise “punishment” tag (including self-punishment for Dragon, Horse, Rooster and Pig). Not a full three-punishment formation.

Ox and Dog are linked in folk tradition by a pairwise Punishment, an older idea that points to friction rather than fate. Think of it as a note in the margin, a reminder to pay attention to how loyalty and expectations are handled. The Ox's steady dependability meets the Dog's sincere and watchful nature. When each person feels seen, the pairing can deepen into something quite loyal.

romance

In romance, these two often value sincerity above all. You may find that the Ox offers calm consistency while the Dog offers protective warmth. A good moment to reflect is when you talk about what makes each of you feel safe with the other. Naming those needs early can prevent quiet misunderstandings from growing.

What tends to work

Deep loyalty once trust is established
A shared sense of duty and fairness
Ox steadiness can reassure the Dog's watchfulness

Friction to understand

Different ideas of what loyalty looks like
The Dog may worry quickly while the Ox takes time to reassure
Unspoken expectations about commitments

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.