What Chinese zodiac is 1953?

1953 is the year of the Water Snake (癸巳). Its sound element is Long-Flowing Water, which belongs to Water.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1953?

For the Water element: black, blue, plus the supporting Metal colours white, grey, silver. Go easy on yellow, earthy brown, the colours of Earth, which restrains Water.

Who is the Snake most compatible with?

The Snake forms a harmony trio with the Rooster and Ox and a secret-friend pair with the Monkey. Its opposite is the Pig.

I was born in January or early February 1953. Which animal am I?

The 1953 lunar year began on 14 February 1953. If you were born before that, you belong to 1952, the Dragon. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Born in 1953: the Water Snake — element, lucky colours, best matches

Year pillar: 癸巳
Animal: Snake
Sound element: Long-Flowing Water
Yin / Yang: Yin Water

Element and character

Long-Flowing Water: persistent, goes the distance and gathers strength. The year stem is Yin Water, and the Snake is deep and private, intuitive, and thinks before moving.

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

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Lucky colours and colours to limit

Your element's colours: black, blue
Supporting colours (Metal feeds Water): white, grey, silver
Go easy on (Earth restrains Water): yellow, earthy brown

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

RoosterHarmony trio: same wavelength
OxHarmony trio: same wavelength
MonkeySecret friend: quietly supportive
PigOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
TigerHarm 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 1953

Kua number 2

Northeast, West, Northwest and Southwest

Women born in 1953

Kua number 4

North, South, East and Southeast

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 Water Snake in 2027

The Snake 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 1953?: 1953 is the year of the Water Snake (癸巳). Its sound element is Long-Flowing Water, which belongs to Water.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1953?: For the Water element: black, blue, plus the supporting Metal colours white, grey, silver. Go easy on yellow, earthy brown, the colours of Earth, which restrains Water.
Who is the Snake most compatible with?: The Snake forms a harmony trio with the Rooster and Ox and a secret-friend pair with the Monkey. Its opposite is the Pig.
I was born in January or early February 1953. Which animal am I?: The 1953 lunar year began on 14 February 1953. If you were born before that, you belong to 1952, the Dragon. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1953

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