Chinese zodiac by birth year

Born in 1983: the Water Pig

People born in 1983 (from Lunar New Year on 13 February 1983 until 2 February 1984) are Water Pigs, 癸亥 in Chinese, with the sound element Water of the Great Sea. In 2027 you turn 44.

Year pillar
癸亥
Animal
Pig
Sound element
Water of the Great Sea
Yin / Yang
Yin Water

Element and character

Water of the Great Sea: vast, deep, holds a great deal. The year stem is Yin Water, and the Pig is generous and sincere, enjoys life and is easy to like.

The year's stem and the sound element are both Water, 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: 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

  • RabbitHarmony trio: same wavelength
  • GoatHarmony trio: same wavelength
  • TigerSecret friend: quietly supportive
  • SnakeOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
  • MonkeyHarm 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 1983

Kua number 8

Southwest, Northwest, West and Northeast

Women born in 1983

Kua number 7

Northwest, Southwest, Northeast and West

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 Pig in 2027

The Pig is in the same harmony trio as the Goat, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat tends to be supportive: helpful people, smooth partnerships, backing for new plans.

Questions people ask

What Chinese zodiac is 1983?
1983 is the year of the Water Pig (癸亥). Its sound element is Water of the Great Sea, which belongs to Water.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1983?
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 Pig most compatible with?
The Pig forms a harmony trio with the Rabbit and Goat and a secret-friend pair with the Tiger. Its opposite is the Snake.
I was born in January or early February 1983. Which animal am I?
The 1983 lunar year began on 13 February 1983. If you were born before that, you belong to 1982, the Dog. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1983

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