What Chinese zodiac is 1981?

1981 is the year of the Metal Rooster (辛酉). Its sound element is Pomegranate Wood, which belongs to Wood.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1981?

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 Rooster most compatible with?

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

I was born in January or early February 1981. Which animal am I?

The 1981 lunar year began on 5 February 1981. If you were born before that, you belong to 1980, the Monkey. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Born in 1981: the Metal Rooster — element, lucky colours, best matches

Year pillar: 辛酉
Animal: Rooster
Sound element: Pomegranate Wood
Yin / Yang: Yin Metal

Element and character

Pomegranate Wood: hardy and fruitful, stronger for being tested. The year stem is Yin Metal, and the Rooster is hard-working and precise, honest, with an eye for detail.

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

SnakeHarmony trio: same wavelength
OxHarmony trio: same wavelength
DragonSecret friend: quietly supportive
RabbitOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
DogHarm 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 1981

Kua number 1

Southeast, East, South and North

Women born in 1981

Kua number 8

Southwest, Northwest, West and Northeast

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 Rooster in 2027

The Rooster 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 1981?: 1981 is the year of the Metal Rooster (辛酉). Its sound element is Pomegranate Wood, which belongs to Wood.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1981?: 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 Rooster most compatible with?: The Rooster forms a harmony trio with the Snake and Ox and a secret-friend pair with the Dragon. Its opposite is the Rabbit.
I was born in January or early February 1981. Which animal am I?: The 1981 lunar year began on 5 February 1981. If you were born before that, you belong to 1980, the Monkey. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1981

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