How do your animal signs get along?
Enter two birth dates to see how your Chinese zodiac animals relate, based on the traditional San He (Three Harmony), Liu He (Secret Friends), and Liu Chong (Six Clashes) systems.
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Three traditional relationship systems
San He (Three Harmony)
Animals grouped in trines, four years apart, traditionally read as the most naturally compatible group.
Liu He (Secret Friends)
Six special animal pairs traditionally seen as natural allies, even without belonging to the same trine.
Liu Chong (Six Clashes)
Six pairs of directly opposite animals, traditionally read as a more challenging, high-friction match.
How Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Traditionally Works
Chinese zodiac compatibility (็่้ ๅฏน, shฤngxiร o pรจiduรฌ) is based on the same 12-animal cycle used to determine your individual sign, but it looks at how two animals relate to each other across three traditional frameworks, each with a different focus.
San He: The Three Harmony Groups
The twelve animals are traditionally divided into four trine groups of three, each spaced four years apart: Rat, Dragon, and Monkey; Ox, Snake, and Rooster; Tiger, Horse, and Dog; and Rabbit, Goat, and Pig. Animals within the same trine are traditionally considered the most naturally compatible, sharing an underlying temperament that makes cooperation easy.
Liu He: The Secret Friends
Separately, six specific pairs are traditionally called "secret friends," each believed to balance and support the other even though they aren't in the same trine: Rat and Ox, Tiger and Pig, Rabbit and Dog, Dragon and Rooster, Snake and Monkey, and Horse and Goat.
Liu Chong: The Six Clashes
On the opposite end, six pairs of animals sit directly across from each other on the zodiac wheel and are traditionally read as a clash: Rat and Horse, Ox and Goat, Tiger and Monkey, Rabbit and Rooster, Dragon and Dog, and Snake and Pig. A clash doesn't mean incompatibility in a modern relationship sense โ it's traditionally read as a pairing that requires more conscious effort and communication.
Using this reading thoughtfully
This system has been part of Chinese cultural and folk tradition for centuries, and many people still enjoy consulting it, particularly around marriage and major relationships. As with any zodiac-based compatibility system, treat the result as a cultural lens for reflection and conversation, not a scientific verdict on whether a relationship will work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if we're the same animal sign?
Sharing a sign is generally read as an easy, understanding match, since you're likely to share similar core tendencies โ though it can sometimes mean sharing the same blind spots too.
Does a "clash" pairing mean we shouldn't be together?
No. Traditional Chinese astrology treats a clash as a sign that a relationship may take more conscious effort, not that it's doomed. Many happy, long-term relationships exist between clashing signs.
Is this scientifically accurate?
No. Like other zodiac systems, Chinese zodiac compatibility is a traditional cultural framework, not an empirically validated science. This tool is intended for entertainment and cultural interest.
Do you store the details I enter?
No. All calculations run locally in your browser and nothing is sent to or saved on our servers.