What Chinese zodiac is 1950?

1950 is the year of the Metal Tiger (庚寅). Its sound element is Pine and Cypress Wood, which belongs to Wood.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1950?

For the Wood element: green, plus the supporting Water colours black, blue. Go easy on white, grey, silver, the colours of Metal, which restrains Wood.

Who is the Tiger most compatible with?

The Tiger forms a harmony trio with the Horse and Dog and a secret-friend pair with the Pig. Its opposite is the Monkey.

I was born in January or early February 1950. Which animal am I?

The 1950 lunar year began on 17 February 1950. If you were born before that, you belong to 1949, the Ox. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Born in 1950: the Metal Tiger — element, lucky colours, best matches

Year pillar: 庚寅
Animal: Tiger
Sound element: Pine and Cypress Wood
Yin / Yang: Yang Metal

Element and character

Pine and Cypress Wood: tough, weathers storms, built to last. The year stem is Yang Metal, and the Tiger is brave and direct, a natural leader who protects their own.

The Metal stem restrains the Wood element: you set high standards for yourself, which builds discipline but needs rest to balance it.

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Lucky colours and colours to limit

Your element's colours: green
Supporting colours (Water feeds Wood): black, blue
Go easy on (Metal restrains Wood): white, grey, silver

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

HorseHarmony trio: same wavelength
DogHarmony trio: same wavelength
PigSecret friend: quietly supportive
MonkeyOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
SnakeHarm 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 1950

Kua number 2

Northeast, West, Northwest and Southwest

Women born in 1950

Kua number 1

Southeast, East, South and North

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 Tiger in 2027

The Tiger 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 1950?: 1950 is the year of the Metal Tiger (庚寅). Its sound element is Pine and Cypress Wood, which belongs to Wood.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1950?: For the Wood element: green, plus the supporting Water colours black, blue. Go easy on white, grey, silver, the colours of Metal, which restrains Wood.
Who is the Tiger most compatible with?: The Tiger forms a harmony trio with the Horse and Dog and a secret-friend pair with the Pig. Its opposite is the Monkey.
I was born in January or early February 1950. Which animal am I?: The 1950 lunar year began on 17 February 1950. If you were born before that, you belong to 1949, the Ox. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1950

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