Born in 1990: the Metal Horse

Roadside Earth: hard-working, open, feeds whatever passes by. The year stem is Yang Metal, and the Horse is energetic and freedom-loving, warm and a little restless.

The Earth element feeds the Metal stem: what you give out tends to come back and build you up.

• Your element's colours: yellow, earthy brown
• Supporting colours (Fire feeds Earth): red, pink, orange, purple
• Go easy on (Wood restrains Earth): green

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.

• TigerHarmony trio: same wavelength
• DogHarmony trio: same wavelength
• GoatSecret friend: quietly supportive
• RatOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
• OxHarm 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 Horse is the Goat's secret friend, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat favours relationships, love and joint ventures.

What Chinese zodiac is 1990?

1990 is the year of the Metal Horse (庚午). Its sound element is Roadside Earth, which belongs to Earth.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1990?

For the Earth element: yellow, earthy brown, plus the supporting Fire colours red, pink, orange, purple. Go easy on green, the colours of Wood, which restrains Earth.

Who is the Horse most compatible with?

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

I was born in January or early February 1990. Which animal am I?

The 1990 lunar year began on 27 January 1990. If you were born before that, you belong to 1989, the Snake. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.