Year of the Ox - Chinese Zodiac Ox Years: 2021, 2009,1997,1985,1973

The stable and reliable Ox people are usually trusted by their superiors because they are faithful, kind and work in an orderly way. Oxen, in lack of humor and romance, mostly reach success late in life and feature an indomitable character and a strong logical thinking. Their wisdom and skills are often covered up by the taciturnity but once given a chance, they can become dignified and eloquent orators, do what they want wholeheartedly and never give up halfway. Therefore, people of Ox sign are the typical realist.

Chinese: 牛 (niú)
Earthly Branches: Chou (丑)
Energy: Yin
Five Elements: Earth (Tu)
Buddhist Protector: Akasagarbha, The Buddha of Boundless Space
Wealth Direction: Southeast
Love Direction: West
Wen Chang Direction: East

Things that will bring ox luck:

Lucky Numbers: 1, 9
Lucky Colors: Blue, Yellow, Purple
Lucky Directions: East, Southeast, South
Lucky Flowers: Tulip, Evergreen, Peach blossom
Lucky Gemstone: Aquamarine

Things that ox should avoid:

Unlucky Numbers: 3, 4
Unlucky Colors: White, Green
Unlucky Direction: Southwest

Ox Years

Year	When	Stem-Branch	Element	Yin Yang
1925	Jan.24, 1925 – Feb.12, 1926	Yi Chou	Wood	Yin
1937	Feb.11, 1937 – Jan.31, 1938	Ding Chou	Fire	Yin
1949	Jan.29, 1949 – Feb.16, 1950	Ji Chou	Earth	Yin
1961	Feb.15, 1961 – Feb.4, 1962	Xin Chou	Metal	Yin
1973	Feb.3, 1973 – Jan.22, 1974	Gui Chou	Water	Yin
1985	Feb.19, 1985 – Feb.8, 1986	Yi Chou	Wood	Yin
1997	Feb.7, 1997 – Jan.27, 1998	Ding Chou	Fire	Yin
2009	Jan.26, 2009 – Feb.13, 2010	Ji Chou	Earth	Yin
2021	Feb.12, 2021 – Jan.31, 2022	Xin Chou	Metal	Yin

Ox Love Compatibility

In terms of love relationship, Oxen are neither proactive nor good-tempered; instead, they are very stubborn, passionate and emotional inside, and lack a sense of romance, thus make others feel they are lonely. Even if they have a crush on someone, they would not take the initiative to pursue. In this way, they miss a lot of good things, which is really a pity!

Best with: Rat, Monkey, or Rooster.
Worst with: Tiger, Dragon, Horse, or Goat.

Ox in 2023

Career:

The Ox will have some opportunities in his career in 2023, which will be beneficial to business operations and performance improvement, but they need to be more active to fight, not slack.

Love:

The Ox will have the opportunities to know the opposite sex in 2023. However, their own attractiveness and charm is not good enough. So, they need to communicate more with the opposite sex. Otherwise, it will be difficult to have a fruitful result in a relationship.

Health:

In the aspect of health, there will no major disease, but minor problems. As long as, they go for the diagnosis in a timely manner, they will get recovered quickly.

Wealth:

The Ox will have a good financial luck in 2023, which will be beneficial to their fortune from sideline business, but they still need to work harder to obtain the wealth. Otherwise, they will encounter various obstacles in seeking wealth.