Unsolved:Ox (zodiac)

The Ox (牛) is the second of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Ox is denoted by the Earthly Branch symbol 丑. The name is also translated into English as Cow; the characters 牛/丑 also refer to the Cow in general, both the males and the females.

In the Vietnamese zodiac, the water buffalo occupies the position of the Ox. In the Gurung zodiac, the Ox is also replaced by the Cow.

Years and the Five Elements

People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Ox", while also bearing the following elemental sign:

Start date	End date	Heavenly branch
24 January 1925	12 February 1926	Wood Ox
11 February 1937	30 January 1938	Fire Ox
29 January 1949	16 February 1950	Earth Ox
15 February 1961	4 February 1962	Metal Ox
3 February 1973	22 January 1974	Water Ox
20 February 1985	8 February 1986	Wood Ox
7 February 1997	27 January 1998	Fire Ox
26 January 2009	13 February 2010	Earth Ox
12 February 2021	31 January 2022	Metal Ox
31 January 2033	18 February 2034	Water Ox

Chinese zodiac Ox Compatibility Grid

Sign	Best Match	Average Match	No Match
Ox	Ox, Snake, Rooster	Dragon, Monkey, Rat, Dog, Tiger, Horse, Pig, Rabbit	Goat

Basic astrology elements

Earthly branches of birth year:	丑 chǒu
The five elements:	Earth
Yin yang:	Yin
Lunar month:	Twelfth
Lucky numbers:	8, 9, 3; Avoid: 6
Lucky flowers:	tulip, evergreen, peach blossom, rose
Lucky colors:	blue, red, purple; Avoid: white, green
Season:	Winter
Closest Western Zodiac:	Capricorn

See also

• Ox
• Ox in Chinese mythology

Further reading

• Neil Somerville (2008). Your Chinese Horoscope 2009: What the Year of the Ox Holds in Store for You. HarperCollins. pp. I-VIII. ISBN 9780007283750.