The Rat
Zodiac ya Kichina · Early Winter · North
Rat quick reference
Elementi Iliyowekwa
Water
Msimu
Early Winter
Mwelekeo
North
Sayari
Mercury (Water)
Ua
Lily
Sehemu ya Mwili
Bladder, kidneys
Rat Personality Traits
Wealth through cleverness and timing
Ulinganifu
Inayoendana Zaidi
🐲 Dragon, 🐒 Monkey, 🐂 Ox
Kikundi cha Trine
🐲 Dragon, 🐒 Monkey
Mnyama Anayepingana
🐴 Horse
Rafiki wa Siri (Harmonia Sita)
🐂 Ox — a natural, effortless alliance.
Lucky Numbers & Colors
Nambari za Bahati
2, 3
Rangi za Bahati
Bluu, Dhahabu, Kijani
Maswali Yanayoulizwa Mara kwa Mara
What is the Rat Chinese zodiac personality?
The Rat is known for being Mwerevu, Anayebadilika, Mwenye akili ya haraka, Mwepesi, Mvutiaji, Anayeangalia kwa makini. Its fixed element is Water and it governs the hours of 11pm–1am. Wealth through cleverness and timing
What Chinese zodiac signs are compatible with the Rat?
The Rat is most compatible with the Dragon, Monkey, Ox. The trine group (San He) partners are Dragon and Monkey — the most naturally harmonious grouping. The six-harmony secret friend is the Ox. The clash animal is Horse.
What years are Rat years?
Rat 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 Rat?
The Rat's fixed element is Water. In addition, each Rat year has a heavenly stem element that varies — meaning a person born in a Rat year may be a Water Rat, Wood Rat, Fire Rat, Metal Rat, or Earth Rat depending on their birth year. Arcanavana calculates your exact element from your birth date.
Zaidi ya mnyama wako wa mwaka
Your full BaZi Four Pillars chart reveals your Day Master, Ten Gods, and Luck Pillar cycles — far deeper than your year animal alone.