Which Chinese Zodiac Animal are you actually more like?
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The Chinese New Year, unlike the western version, begins when the new moon first appears between 21st January and 20th February each year and every instance is associated with a different animal. These move in 12-year cycles and each person will have their zodiac animal, which supposedly influences your personality traits. Why not try our personality quiz below and then see if the result matches up with what your animal says you should be like. No cheating now – do the quiz first!
Here is the list of Animals, applicable years and attributable personality traits – how did they measure up?
Why not leave a comment below and let us know.
The Monkey
People Born in: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Character traits:
The good: Self-assured, sociable, athletic, versatile, flexible and creative.
The not so good: Jealous, suspicious and selfish
The Rooster
People Born in: 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Character traits:
The good: Punctual, honest, warm-hearted, well organised.
The not so good: Critical
The Dog
People Born in: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Character traits:
The good: Faithful, courageous, clever, discreet.
The not so good: Pernickety
The Pig
People Born in: 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Character traits:
The good: Optimistic, kind, loyal.
The not so good: Blunt
The Rat
People Born in: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Character traits:
The good: Quick-witted, resourceful, kind.
The not so good: stubborn
Year of the Ox
People Born in: 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Character traits:
The good: Patient, cautious and industrious
The not so good: Hesitant
Year of the Tiger
People Born in: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Character traits:
The good: Confident, competitive, loyal
The not so good: Hasty
Year of the Rabbit
People Born in: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
The good: Kind, responsible, modest
The not so good: Easily distracted
Year of the Dragon
People Born in: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
The good: Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
The not so good: Impatient
Year of the Snake
People Born in: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Character traits:
The good: Sympathetic, wise, patient
The not so good: Fickle
The Horse
People Born in: 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
The good: Positive, energetic, kind
The not so good: Spendthrifts
The Ram
People Born in: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
The good: Kind, caring, sensitive
The not so good: Pessimistic
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