Year of the Pig
The Pig in the Chinese zodiac — personality, compatibility, career, and lucky traits.
Pig
| Animal | 亥 Pig |
|---|---|
| Order | 12 of 12 |
| Earthly branch | Hai |
| Fixed element | Water |
| Best matches | Rabbit, Goat |
| Clash (avoid) | Snake |
| Lucky | Lucky numbers 2, 5, and 8; lucky colours yellow, grey, and brown; lucky flowers hydrangea and pitcher plant. |
What is the Year of the Pig?
The Pig (亥, branch Hai) is sign 12 of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, with the fixed element Water. The Pig — also called the Boar — is the twelfth and final sign of the Chinese zodiac: generous, sincere, and warm-hearted. Pig people are honest, easy-going souls who love life's pleasures and give freely to others. Kind, diligent, and trusting, they seek harmony and comfort, meeting the world with an open heart and genuine good nature. Ruled by the fixed element Water, the Pig blends gentle generosity with quiet determination, making it one of the most likeable and good-fortuned signs, a fitting close to the twelve-year cycle.
Pig strengths
Generous, sincere, and warm-hearted, Pigs are honest and easy to love, giving freely of themselves. Diligent, patient, and optimistic, they work hard without complaint and enjoy life's pleasures fully. Kind and trusting, they seek harmony and are loyal, tolerant friends whose good nature and generosity bring good fortune to those around them.
Pig weaknesses
Pigs can be naive, indulgent, and too trusting, easily taken advantage of by the less scrupulous. Their love of comfort may slide into laziness, over-indulgence, or materialism, and their dislike of conflict makes them avoidant. Gullible and sometimes stubborn beneath the softness, they can struggle to say no or to see when they are being used.
Pig love and compatibility
In love the Pig is affectionate, devoted, and generous, seeking a warm, sincere bond and giving wholeheartedly. They match best with the Rabbit and Goat of their trine, who share their gentleness and love of comfort. Their clash is the Snake, whose secrecy and complexity unsettle the open, trusting Pig.
Pig career and work
Pigs excel in fields rewarding sincerity, diligence, and care: hospitality, healthcare, social work, the arts, finance, and any people-centred trade. Reliable and good-natured, they are valued team members who work hard and get along with everyone. They thrive in supportive settings, and their generosity and steady effort often bring quiet prosperity.
What years are the Year of the Pig?
Recent and upcoming Years of the Pig:
- 1959
- 1971
- 1983
- 1995
- 2007
- 2019
- 2031
- 2043
Note: the Chinese zodiac year begins at Lunar New Year (late January to mid-February), not January 1. If you were born in that window, your sign may be the previous year’s animal — your BaZi chart settles it precisely.
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