What are the personality traits of the Serpent?

The Serpent is commonly described as énigmatique, intelligent, sage et gracieux. Frequently mentioned strengths include deeply intuitive and perceptive and elegant and sophisticated.

Which zodiac signs are most compatible with the Serpent?

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

What years belong to the Serpent?

Recent Serpent years include 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025. The cycle repeats every 12 years.

What element is associated with the Serpent?

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

Is the Serpent yin or yang?

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

Serpent Chinese Zodiac Sign

蛇 (She) · #6 / 12 · Yin · SI Branch

🔥 FireÉté · Sud-Sud-Est · 9 AM - 11 AM

Serpent Traits de personnalité

People born in the Year of the Serpent are often described as énigmatique, intelligent, sage et gracieux. The Serpent ranks #6 in the zodiac cycle and carries the fixed Feu element, which adds passionate, dynamic et adventurous qualities to the reading. As a yin sign, it is usually read as more inward and receptive.

The Serpent's hour is 9 AM - 11 AM. In traditional reading, that time is linked with the serpent's natural rhythm. It also connects with the SI branch, the Sud-Sud-Est direction, and the Été season.

Points forts

✓Deeply intuitive and perceptive
✓Elegant and sophisticated
✓Strategic and analytical mind
✓Strong determination behind a calm exterior
✓Financially savvy

Faiblesses

✗Can be secretive and suspicious
✗Tendency toward jealousy
✗May be materialistic
✗Difficulty trusting others
✗Can hold grudges for a long time

Serpent by Element

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

Bois Serpent Wood

Years: 1965, 2025

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

Feu Serpent Fire

Years: 1977

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

Terre Serpent Earth

Years: 1929, 1989

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

Métal Serpent Metal

Years: 1941, 2001

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

Eau Serpent Water

Years: 1953, 2013

Eau Serpent is usually read as Serpent 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.