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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: Horse

Person B: Dog

Horse×Dog

Horse & Dog

Three Harmonies 三合

Three Harmonies:: Both signs sit in the same trine group, four years apart, traditionally seen as natural allies.

Horse and Dog belong to the same trine of harmony in the traditional wheel, a grouping often described as natural allies. Pairings like this tend to share loyalty, a sense of fairness, and an easy understanding of each other's motives. Still, a classic tag is a starting point for reflection rather than a guarantee, and the everyday effort of two people makes the real difference.

friendship

These two make steady, good-humoured friends. Dog tends to remember what matters to you, and Horse brings the spark that gets plans off the ground. You may notice the friendship deepens through shared causes or honest conversations, where both feel safe speaking plainly. Keeping in touch during busy seasons is a gentle way to honour the bond.

What tends to work

Shared loyalty and a strong sense of fairness
Easy trust once it has been established
Complementary energy: Horse's momentum alongside Dog's steadiness

Friction to understand

Horse's restlessness can unsettle Dog's need for security
Dog may hold onto worries that Horse prefers to move past
Harmony can slip into taking each other for granted

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.