Check the Lunar New Year boundary first
The 2021 Ox year runs roughly from 2021-02-12 to 2022-01-31. If your birthday is before 2021-02-12, use the previous sign, Rat, as the first zodiac layer.
Birth-year compatibility
🐂 2021 Chinese Zodiac Compatibility
2021 is the Ox year from 2021-02-12 to 2022-01-31. This page reads Ox compatibility against all 12 Chinese zodiac signs and links each match to the full pair page.
Year pillar
2021 is XinChou, commonly framed as Metal Ox. The year pillar is only one layer; full BaZi also reads month, day, hour, Day Master, and timing cycles.
Not sure about your sign?
Use the free checker from the homepage, especially if your birthday is in January or early February.
Best matches for this birth year
🐂 Ox + 🐍 Snake
92This is one of the easiest harmony patterns in the Chinese zodiac.
🐂 Ox + 🐓 Rooster
92This is one of the easiest harmony patterns in the Chinese zodiac.
🐂 Ox + 🐀 Rat
85A quiet supportive match that usually builds trust before drama.
🐂 Ox + 🐂 Ox
82Same-sign pairs feel familiar quickly. The risk is repeating the same blind spot.
Ox compatibility with all 12 signs
Open any row to read the full pair page with chemistry, friction, and relationship advice.
🐀 Rat 85
Quiet Chemistry
🐂 Ox 82
Easy Mirror
🐅 Tiger 75
Playful Chemistry
🐇 Rabbit 79
Balanced Match
🐉 Dragon 79
Balanced Match
🐍 Snake 92
Natural Flow
🐎 Horse 68
Growth Match
🐐 Goat 52
Magnetic but Challenging
🐒 Monkey 68
Growth Match
🐓 Rooster 92
Natural Flow
🐕 Dog 79
Balanced Match
🐖 Pig 79
Balanced Match
FAQ
What Chinese zodiac sign is 2021?
2021 is usually Ox after Lunar New Year on 2021-02-12. Birthdays before that date usually use Rat as the first zodiac layer.
Who is 2021 most compatible with?
Ox tends to match best with Snake, Rooster, Rat, Ox in this model. The full relationship picture still depends on communication style and the birth-chart layer.
Is birth-year compatibility the same as BaZi compatibility?
No. Birth-year compatibility reads the year animal. BaZi also uses month, day, hour, Day Master, Da Yun timing, and five-element balance.
Compatibility tool
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