Monkey (zodiac)

The Monkey (猴) is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac in relation to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol.

Monkey
"Monkey" in regular Chinese characters
Chinese	猴
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin hóu Wade–Giles hou2 IPA [xǒu] Hakka Romanization hèu Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization hàuh IPA [hɐ̏u] Jyutping hau4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ kâu Old Chinese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *mə-ɡˤ(r)o

Year and the Five Elements

Sexagenary cycle years

People born within these dates can be said to be born in the "Year of the Monkey", while carrying the following Wu Xing.

Start date	End date	Heavenly branch
6 February 1932	25 January 1933	Water Monkey
25 January 1944	12 February 1945	Wood Monkey
12 February 1956	30 January 1957	Fire Monkey
30 January 1968	16 February 1969	Earth Monkey
16 February 1980	4 February 1981	Metal Monkey
4 February 1992	22 January 1993	Water Monkey
22 January 2004	8 February 2005	Wood Monkey
8 February 2016	27 January 2017	Fire Monkey
26 January 2028	12 February 2029	Earth Monkey
12 February 2040	31 January 2041	Metal Monkey
1 February 2052	18 February 2053	Water Monkey
17 February 2064	4 February 2065	Wood Monkey
5 February 2076	23 January 2077	Fire Monkey
24 January 2088	9 February 2089	Earth Monkey
9 February 2100	28 January 2101	Metal Monkey

Chinese Zodiac Monkey Compatibility Grid

Sign	Best match	Average Match	No match
Monkey	Rat, Dragon and Snake	Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Ox, Rabbit, Horse, Goat	Tiger or Pig

Falling Stars and difficulties

Most fortunate	Good luck	Luck standard	No luck
Dragon, Rat, Rabbit	Snake, Ox, Chicken	Monkey, Dog, Sheep, Horse	Tiger, Pig

Basic element of astrology

Earthly Branches:	Shen
The Five Elements:	Metal
Yin Yang:	Yang
Lunar Month:	Seventh
Lucky Number:	3, 4, 7, 9; Avoid: 2, 5, 8
Lucky Flower:	chrysanthemum
Lucky Color:	white, gold, blue; Avoid: red, black, gray
Season:	Autumn