Overview
Summary of Year of the Tiger
The Year of the Tiger is a year that Chinese astrology says is brave, competitive and confident. The Tiger loves freedom, likes to go adventuring and has natural charm, but the texts warn about impatience.
In Chinese tradition
Meaning by topic
Charge first, think later
The picture of someone bold enough to act is especially clear in the Year of the Tiger. Whatever arena of competition, they enter with full confidence. Yet the texts also warn about impatience.
Freedom is the drive
Independence matters greatly to the Tiger, as the texts record freedom-loving. Going adventuring and natural charm are two more sides of this year.
Wood, blue, gray, orange
The wood element is the Tiger year's element, while the supporting auspicious colors are blue, gray and orange. The Pig is the Tiger's paired friend according to the texts. In the Triple Harmony group, the Tiger sits with the Horse and the Dog, while the Monkey is the year set apart as the clashing year.
Trine · Friend · Clash
Relations with other years
- Trine
Tiger · Horse · Dog - Friend year
Year of the Pig - Clashing year
Year of the Monkey
Colour · Element
Traditional data
- Lucky colours
- blue, gray, orange
- Element
- Wood
- Clashing year
- Year of the Monkey
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Viewed beside the Rat and the Ox, the Tiger differs in liking to charge in and compete. The Rabbit is on the gentle side, while the Dragon is close in confidence but plays another role.
- clever · quick-witted · suspiciousYear of the Rat
- diligent · patient · reliableYear of the Ox
- courageous · confident · competitive · impatient · charming · freedom-lovingYear of the Tiger
- gentle · good-hearted · politeYear of the Rabbit
- confident · courageous · cleverYear of the Dragon
Frequently asked questions
What kind of person is the Tiger?
The texts say brave, competitive, confident, charming and freedom-loving.
Does the Tiger really clash with the Monkey?
The texts name the Monkey as the Tiger's clashing year.
Orange is an auspicious color of which year?
The Tiger has orange as one of its auspicious colors, alongside blue and gray.