What Chinese zodiac is 1940?

1940 is the year of the Metal Dragon (庚辰). Its sound element is White Wax Metal, which belongs to Metal.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1940?

For the Metal element: white, grey, silver, plus the supporting Earth colours yellow, earthy brown. Go easy on red, pink, orange, purple, the colours of Fire, which restrains Metal.

Who is the Dragon most compatible with?

The Dragon forms a harmony trio with the Monkey and Rat and a secret-friend pair with the Rooster. Its opposite is the Dog.

I was born in January or early February 1940. Which animal am I?

The 1940 lunar year began on 8 February 1940. If you were born before that, you belong to 1939, the Rabbit. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Born in 1940: the Metal Dragon — element, lucky colours, best matches

Year pillar: 庚辰
Animal: Dragon
Sound element: White Wax Metal
Yin / Yang: Yang Metal

Element and character

White Wax Metal: pure, and shines once it has been refined. The year stem is Yang Metal, and the Dragon is confident and ambitious, magnetic and willing to think big.

The year's stem and the sound element are both Metal, so the character is consistent: what you think is what you do.

Your birth year is one pillar of four.

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Lucky colours and colours to limit

Your element's colours: white, grey, silver
Supporting colours (Earth feeds Metal): yellow, earthy brown
Go easy on (Fire restrains Metal): red, pink, orange, purple

Colours by sound element are a popular Vietnamese and Chinese custom. Treat them as a gentle guide; a full Bazi chart may call for a different element than the year alone.

Best matches and hardest matches

MonkeyHarmony trio: same wavelength
RatHarmony trio: same wavelength
RoosterSecret friend: quietly supportive
DogOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
RabbitHarm pair: prone to misunderstandings

Clashing animals are not a reason to avoid someone; they show where two people need more understanding. For a real answer, compare both full charts.

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Best directions for men and women

Men born in 1940

Kua number 6

West, Northeast, Southwest and Northwest

Women born in 1940

Kua number 9

East, Southeast, North and South

Kua numbers use the solar year, which turns around 4 February. If you were born before that, use the year before. Work out your Kua from your exact birthday

The Metal Dragon in 2027

The Dragon has no special harmony or clash with the Goat, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat is fairly neutral: your own chart matters more than the year animal.

Questions people ask

What Chinese zodiac is 1940?: 1940 is the year of the Metal Dragon (庚辰). Its sound element is White Wax Metal, which belongs to Metal.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1940?: For the Metal element: white, grey, silver, plus the supporting Earth colours yellow, earthy brown. Go easy on red, pink, orange, purple, the colours of Fire, which restrains Metal.
Who is the Dragon most compatible with?: The Dragon forms a harmony trio with the Monkey and Rat and a secret-friend pair with the Rooster. Its opposite is the Dog.
I was born in January or early February 1940. Which animal am I?: The 1940 lunar year began on 8 February 1940. If you were born before that, you belong to 1939, the Rabbit. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1940

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