Men born in 1998
Kua number 2
Northeast, West, Northwest and Southwest
- Year pillar
- 戊寅
- Animal
- Tiger
- Sound element
- Earth of the City Wall
- Yin / Yang
- Yang Earth
Element and character
Earth of the City Wall: solid, protective and principled. The year stem is Yang Earth, and the Tiger is brave and direct, a natural leader who protects their own.
The year's stem and the sound element are both Earth, so the character is consistent: what you think is what you do.
Your birth year is one pillar of four.
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See my full chart freeLucky colours and colours to limit
- 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.
Best matches and hardest matches
- HorseHarmony trio: same wavelength
- DogHarmony trio: same wavelength
- PigSecret friend: quietly supportive
- MonkeyOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
- SnakeHarm 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.
Check two birth years together →Best directions for men and women
Women born in 1998
Kua number 4
North, South, East and Southeast
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 Earth Tiger in 2027
The Tiger 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 1998?
- 1998 is the year of the Earth Tiger (戊寅). Its sound element is Earth of the City Wall, which belongs to Earth.
- What are the lucky colours for people born in 1998?
- 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 Tiger most compatible with?
- The Tiger forms a harmony trio with the Horse and Dog and a secret-friend pair with the Pig. Its opposite is the Monkey.
- I was born in January or early February 1998. Which animal am I?
- The 1998 lunar year began on 28 January 1998. If you were born before that, you belong to 1997, the Ox. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.
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