What are the personality traits of the Drache?

The Drache is commonly described as selbstbewusst, intelligent, begeistert und ehrgeizig. Frequently mentioned strengths include natural charisma and authority and ambitious with big vision.

Which zodiac signs are most compatible with the Drache?

The Drache usually works most smoothly with Hahn und Ratte. Tension is more often noted with Ochse, Ziege, Hund.

What years belong to the Drache?

Recent Drache years include 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024. The cycle repeats every 12 years.

What element is associated with the Drache?

The Drache's fixed element is Erde. Each individual Drache year also carries a yearly element, which is why Fire Drache and Water Drache are not read the same way.

Is the Drache yin or yang?

The Drache is Yang. Yang signs are usually read as more active and outward.

Drache Chinese Zodiac Sign

龙 (Long) · #5 / 12 · Yang · CHEN Branch

🌍 EarthFrühling · Ost-Südost · 7 AM - 9 AM

Drache Persönlichkeitsmerkmale

People born in the Year of the Drache are often described as selbstbewusst, intelligent, begeistert und ehrgeizig. The Drache ranks #5 in the zodiac cycle and carries the fixed Erde element, which adds stable, practical und reliable qualities to the reading. As a yang sign, it is usually read as more outward and active.

The Drache's hour is 7 AM - 9 AM. In traditional reading, that time is linked with morning mist and visible force. It also connects with the CHEN branch, the Ost-Südost direction, and the Frühling season.

Stärken

✓Natural charisma and authority
✓Ambitious with big vision
✓Energetic and fearless
✓Generous and magnanimous
✓Strong determination to succeed

Schwächen

✗Can be arrogant and domineering
✗Impatient with slower-paced people
✗Difficulty accepting criticism
✗May be unrealistic in expectations
✗Tendency to be inflexible

Drache by Element

Each 12-year cycle pairs the Drache branch with a different yearly phase. The animal stays the same, but the tone of the reading shifts.

Holz Drache Wood

Years: 1964, 2024

Holz Drache is usually read as Drache with a more more expansive, ideal-driven, and developmental yearly tone.

Feuer Drache Fire

Years: 1976

Feuer Drache is usually read as Drache with a more more visible, urgent, and expressive yearly tone.

Erde Drache Earth

Years: 1928, 1988

Erde Drache is usually read as Drache with a more more grounded, measured, and durable yearly tone.

Metall Drache Metal

Years: 1940, 2000

Metall Drache is usually read as Drache with a more more disciplined, exacting, and self-controlled yearly tone.

Wasser Drache Water

Years: 1952, 2012

Wasser Drache is usually read as Drache with a more more perceptive, adaptive, and inwardly strategic yearly tone.

Method note: This site uses Lunar New Year as the year boundary for general zodiac-sign pages. Some BaZi schools instead mark the year at Li Chun, so advanced chart interpretations may differ.