Born in 1973: the Water Ox

Mulberry Wood: diligent, useful, provides for others. The year stem is Yin Water, and the Ox is steady, dependable and patient, and does not like to be rushed.

The Water stem feeds the Wood element: there is a quiet inner source that keeps what you show the world going.

• 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.

• SnakeHarmony trio: same wavelength
• RoosterHarmony trio: same wavelength
• RatSecret friend: quietly supportive
• GoatOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
• HorseHarm 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.

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 Ox and the Goat are opposites, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat brings movement: work, home or relationships may shift. Flexibility and planning ahead help most.

What Chinese zodiac is 1973?

1973 is the year of the Water Ox (癸丑). Its sound element is Mulberry Wood, which belongs to Wood.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1973?

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 Ox most compatible with?

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

I was born in January or early February 1973. Which animal am I?

The 1973 lunar year began on 3 February 1973. If you were born before that, you belong to 1972, the Rat. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.