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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: Dragon

Person B: Ox

Dragon×Ox

Dragon & Ox

Break 破

Break:: One of the six “break” pairings — plans may need more explicit agreement.

The Ox and Dragon pairing carries the traditional label Six Breaks (liu po), a term from folk almanac lore that marks a friction point rather than a fixed outcome. The Ox values grounded routine and careful progress, while the Dragon tends toward ambition, visibility, and big visions. Understanding these different drives can turn friction into useful tension.

romance

In romance, the Ox and Dragon may be drawn to each other's strength and confidence, though their rhythms can differ. The Dragon may want to move quickly and be seen, while the Ox prefers quiet, dependable intimacy. Reflecting on what each of you needs to feel secure can help the connection grow without either feeling rushed or overlooked.

What tends to work

Ox patience steadies Dragon ambition
Dragon vision can inspire Ox
Mutual respect for hard work

Friction to understand

Different pacing around big decisions
Dragon may overlook Ox's need for process
Ox may feel pressured by Dragon momentum

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.