Ox
Determined, patient and reliable, Ox people are hardworking and loyal, with a quiet strength.
The Ox's lucky charms
- Colours
- blue
- purple
- red
- Numbers 1 · 9
- Flowers tulip, peach blossom, evergreen, rose
- Directions north
The Ox's personality
People born under the Ox are determined, patient and reliable. They are responsible, hardworking and loyal, and their perseverance is plain to see. They are often honest, frank and kind, with practical, pragmatic minds and an enduring, quiet strength.
The other side of that steadiness is stubbornness. They can be inflexible and tend to resist change. Their deliberate, risk-averse nature may come across as dull, and their honesty and kindness can sometimes shade into naivety.
In daily life, they tend to prefer a quiet lifestyle and work diligently at a careful pace. They are sensual by nature, and careers such as doctor or teacher often suit them.
Strengths
- determined (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- patient (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- reliable (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- responsible (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- hardworking (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- loyal (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- persevering (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- enduring (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- honest (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- kind (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- practical (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- tenacious (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
Weaknesses
- stubborn (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- inflexible (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- change-resistant (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- dull (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- naive (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- slow (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- uncompromising (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
Other traits
- deliberate (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- diligent (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- frank (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- pragmatic (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- quiet lifestyle (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- quiet strength (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- risk-averse (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- sensual (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- stable (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- steadfast (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- steady (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
Careers
- doctor (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- teacher (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
The dots show how many independent sources agree on the trait, up to five.
The Ox's pairings
Best matches
Handle with care
Neutral pairings: Tiger, Rabbit, and Pig.
By the year's element
The element of the birth year shades the sign. Only traits several sources agree on are shown.
Wood Ox
sense of justice
Fire Ox
narrow-minded, passionate
Earth Ox
cautious, honest, reliable, responsible, stable
Metal Ox
hardworking
Water Ox
ambitious, flexible
The sign in detail
- Earthly branch
- 丑 chou
- Polarity
- Yin
- Branch element
- Earth
- Fixed element
- Water
- Place in the cycle
- 2 of 12
The Ox in questions
Ox: what is its earthly branch?
The Ox is the branch 丑 (chou), number 2 of 12 in the cycle, of Yin polarity.
Ox: what is its element?
Two traditions coexist: its branch element is Earth; the fixed element of popular horoscopes is Water.
What are the strengths of the Ox?
According to several agreeing sources: determined, patient, reliable, responsible, and hardworking.
What are the weaknesses of the Ox?
According to several agreeing sources: stubborn, inflexible, change-resistant, dull, and naive.
Ox: which signs are favourable to it?
In the classical tradition: Rat, Snake, and Rooster.
Ox: which signs are unfavourable to it?
In the classical tradition: Dragon, Horse, Goat, and Dog.
What are the lucky charms of the Ox?
Colours: blue, purple, and red. Flowers: tulip, peach blossom, evergreen, and rose. Numbers: 1 and 9. Directions: north.
This profile rests on the Chinese tradition. The affinities between signs, yin and yang and the elements follow the classical treatises of Chinese astrology; a character trait, lucky charm or career is kept only when at least two independent sources confirm it.