The fixed elements are Water for Rat and Pig, Earth for Ox, Dragon, Goat, and Dog, Wood for Tiger and Rabbit, Fire for Snake and Horse, and Metal for Monkey and Rooster.
Direct answer
The Chinese zodiac fixed element chart assigns one element to each animal sign. This fixed element is different from your birth-year element, which comes from the 60-year cycle.
Fixed element chart
| Animal | Fixed element | Yin or yang tone |
|---|---|---|
| Rat | Water | Yang |
| Ox | Earth | Yin |
| Tiger | Wood | Yang |
| Rabbit | Wood | Yin |
| Dragon | Earth | Yang |
| Snake | Fire | Yin |
| Horse | Fire | Yang |
| Goat | Earth | Yin |
| Monkey | Metal | Yang |
| Rooster | Metal | Yin |
| Dog | Earth | Yang |
| Pig | Water | Yin |
Calculate your Chinese zodiac element
Use your full birth date to avoid the January and February Lunar New Year boundary mistake.
How to use the chart
Use the fixed element to understand the symbolic style of the animal itself. Then compare it with your birth-year element. For example, someone can be a Fire Horse by birth year while Horse also carries a fixed Fire element, making the Fire theme especially visible in a cultural self-discovery reading.
Fixed element vs birth-year element
| Layer | What it describes | Best next step |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed animal element | The element attached to the zodiac animal | Read the animal's style. |
| Birth-year element | The element from the 60-year cycle | Use a date-aware calculator. |
| Personality-test element | The style you identify with now | Take the free quiz. |
Why a calculator still helps
The chart is useful, but it will not handle January or February birthdays near Chinese New Year. A full birth-date calculator reduces the chance of choosing the wrong animal year.
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