What are the personality traits of the Coq?

The Coq is commonly described as observateur, travailleur, courageux et talentueux. Frequently mentioned strengths include meticulous attention to detail and highly organized and efficient.

Which zodiac signs are most compatible with the Coq?

The Coq usually works most smoothly with Boeuf et Serpent. Tension is more often noted with Rat, Lapin, Cheval, Coq, Chien.

What years belong to the Coq?

Recent Coq years include 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029. The cycle repeats every 12 years.

What element is associated with the Coq?

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

Is the Coq yin or yang?

The Coq is Yin. Yin signs are usually read as more inward and receptive.

Coq Chinese Zodiac Sign

鸡 (Ji) · #10 / 12 · Yin · YOU Branch

⚙️ MetalAutomne · Ouest · 5 PM - 7 PM

Coq Traits de personnalité

People born in the Year of the Coq are often described as observateur, travailleur, courageux et talentueux. The Coq ranks #10 in the zodiac cycle and carries the fixed Métal element, which adds determined, disciplined et ambitious qualities to the reading. As a yin sign, it is usually read as more inward and receptive.

The Coq's hour is 5 PM - 7 PM. In traditional reading, that time is linked with the coq's natural rhythm. It also connects with the YOU branch, the Ouest direction, and the Automne season.

Points forts

✓Meticulous attention to detail
✓Highly organized and efficient
✓Honest and straightforward
✓Strong sense of timing
✓Confident and capable in public

Faiblesses

✗Can be overly critical of others
✗Tendency toward vanity
✗May be blunt to the point of rudeness
✗Impatient with imperfection
✗Can be confrontational

Coq by Element

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

Bois Coq Wood

Years: 1945, 2005

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

Feu Coq Fire

Years: 1957, 2017

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

Terre Coq Earth

Years: 1969, 2029

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

Métal Coq Metal

Years: 1981

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

Eau Coq Water

Years: 1933, 1993

Eau Coq is usually read as Coq 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.