What are the personality traits of the Cheval?

The Cheval is commonly described as animé, actif, énergique et épris de liberté. Frequently mentioned strengths include infectious energy and enthusiasm and quick thinker and fast learner.

Which zodiac signs are most compatible with the Cheval?

The Cheval usually works most smoothly with Tigre et Chèvre. Tension is more often noted with Rat, Boeuf, Lapin, Cheval.

What years belong to the Cheval?

Recent Cheval years include 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026. The cycle repeats every 12 years.

What element is associated with the Cheval?

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

Is the Cheval yin or yang?

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

Cheval Chinese Zodiac Sign

马 (Ma) · #7 / 12 · Yang · WU Branch

🔥 FireÉté · Sud · 11 AM - 1 PM

Cheval Traits de personnalité

People born in the Year of the Cheval are often described as animé, actif, énergique et épris de liberté. The Cheval ranks #7 in the zodiac cycle and carries the fixed Feu element, which adds passionate, dynamic et adventurous qualities to the reading. As a yang sign, it is usually read as more outward and active.

The Cheval's hour is 11 AM - 1 PM. In traditional reading, that time is linked with the cheval's natural rhythm. It also connects with the WU branch, the Sud direction, and the Été season.

Points forts

✓Infectious energy and enthusiasm
✓Quick thinker and fast learner
✓Independent and self-reliant
✓Warm and generous spirit
✓Strong work ethic when motivated

Faiblesses

✗Can be impatient and hot-tempered
✗Tendency to act before thinking
✗Difficulty with long-term commitment
✗May be self-centered at times
✗Restless and easily bored

Cheval by Element

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

Bois Cheval Wood

Years: 1954, 2014

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

Feu Cheval Fire

Years: 1966, 2026

Feu Cheval is usually read as Cheval with a more more visible, urgent, and expressive yearly tone.

Terre Cheval Earth

Years: 1978

Terre Cheval is usually read as Cheval with a more more grounded, measured, and durable yearly tone.

Métal Cheval Metal

Years: 1930, 1990

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

Eau Cheval Water

Years: 1942, 2002

Eau Cheval is usually read as Cheval 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.