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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: Monkey

Person B: Rat

Monkey×Rat

Monkey & Rat

Three Harmonies 三合

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

Rat and Monkey share a Three Harmonies relationship, the trine group traditionally linked with Shen, Zi, and Chen. Both are quick-witted, resourceful, and happy to solve problems with a clever angle. Many people describe this pairing as easy company, though even natural allies still benefit from clear intentions and room for each other's own ideas.

romance

Romance between Rat and Monkey often feels lively and mentally engaging, with plenty to talk about. The Monkey's playfulness can draw the Rat out of routine, while the Rat's loyalty can reassure the Monkey. A good moment to deepen things is over a shared challenge, like a puzzle or a new hobby, where each can contribute ideas without needing to win.

What tends to work

Quick thinking that complements
Shared resourcefulness
Easy humor and curiosity

Friction to understand

Competitiveness can surface
Overthinking or restlessness
Need for sincere follow-through

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.