The Dragon
Chinese Zodiac · Late Spring · East-SE
Dragon quick reference
Fixed Element
Earth
Season
Late Spring
Direction
East-SE
Planet
Saturn (Earth)
Flower
Rose
Body Part
Skin, muscles
Dragon Personality Traits
Wealth through ambition and charisma
Compatibility
Most Compatible
🐀 Rat, 🐅 Tiger, 🐍 Snake
Trine Group
🐀 Rat, 🐒 Monkey
Clash Animal
🐕 Dog
Secret Friend (Six Harmony)
🐓 Rooster — a natural, effortless alliance.
Lucky Numbers & Colors
Lucky Numbers
1, 6, 7
Lucky Colors
Gold, Silver, Greyish-white
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Dragon Chinese zodiac personality?
The Dragon is known for being Confident, Intelligent, Ambitious, Charismatic, Fearless, Visionary. Its fixed element is Earth and it governs the hours of 7am–9am. Wealth through ambition and charisma
What Chinese zodiac signs are compatible with the Dragon?
The Dragon is most compatible with the Rat, Tiger, Snake. The trine group (San He) partners are Rat and Monkey — the most naturally harmonious grouping. The six-harmony secret friend is the Rooster. The clash animal is Dog.
What years are Dragon years?
Dragon years recur every 12 years. The Chinese zodiac year begins on Chinese New Year (late January or early February), not January 1st. Always check the lunar calendar for borderline birth dates.
What element is the Dragon?
The Dragon's fixed element is Earth. In addition, each Dragon year has a heavenly stem element that varies — meaning a person born in a Dragon year may be a Water Dragon, Wood Dragon, Fire Dragon, Metal Dragon, or Earth Dragon depending on their birth year. Arcanavana calculates your exact element from your birth date.
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