Chinese zodiac by birth year

Born in 1992: the Water Monkey

People born in 1992 (from Lunar New Year on 4 February 1992 until 23 January 1993) are Water Monkeys, 壬申 in Chinese, with the sound element Sword-Edge Metal. In 2027 you turn 35.

Year pillar
壬申
Animal
Monkey
Sound element
Sword-Edge Metal
Yin / Yang
Yang Water

Element and character

Sword-Edge Metal: sharp and decisive, made better by training. The year stem is Yang Water, and the Monkey is clever and flexible, funny, a fast learner who improvises well.

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

Your birth year is one pillar of four.

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Lucky colours and colours to limit

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

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

  • RatHarmony trio: same wavelength
  • DragonHarmony trio: same wavelength
  • SnakeSecret friend: quietly supportive
  • TigerOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
  • PigHarm 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 1992

Kua number 8

Southwest, Northwest, West and Northeast

Women born in 1992

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 Monkey in 2027

The Monkey 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 1992?
1992 is the year of the Water Monkey (壬申). Its sound element is Sword-Edge Metal, which belongs to Metal.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1992?
For the Metal element: white, grey, silver, plus the supporting Earth colours yellow, earthy brown. Go easy on red, pink, orange, purple, the colours of Fire, which restrains Metal.
Who is the Monkey most compatible with?
The Monkey forms a harmony trio with the Rat and Dragon and a secret-friend pair with the Snake. Its opposite is the Tiger.
I was born in January or early February 1992. Which animal am I?
The 1992 lunar year began on 4 February 1992. If you were born before that, you belong to 1991, the Goat. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1992

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