What Chinese zodiac is 2014?

2014 is the year of the Wood Horse (甲午). Its sound element is Gold in the Sand, which belongs to Metal.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 2014?

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 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 2014. Which animal am I?

The 2014 lunar year began on 31 January 2014. If you were born before that, you belong to 2013, the Snake. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Born in 2014: the Wood Horse — element, lucky colours, best matches

Year pillar: 甲午
Animal: Horse
Sound element: Gold in the Sand
Yin / Yang: Yang Wood

Element and character

Gold in the Sand: hidden value that shows once it is sifted. The year stem is Yang Wood, and the Horse is energetic and freedom-loving, warm and a little restless.

The Metal element restrains the Wood stem: life tends to test you, and that is exactly what makes you resilient.

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

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.

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Best directions for men and women

Men born in 2014

Kua number 4

North, South, East and Southeast

Women born in 2014

Kua number 2

Northeast, West, Northwest and Southwest

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 Wood Horse in 2027

The Horse is the Goat's secret friend, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat favours relationships, love and joint ventures.

Questions people ask

What Chinese zodiac is 2014?: 2014 is the year of the Wood Horse (甲午). Its sound element is Gold in the Sand, which belongs to Metal.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 2014?: 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 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 2014. Which animal am I?: The 2014 lunar year began on 31 January 2014. If you were born before that, you belong to 2013, the Snake. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 2014

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