What are the personality traits of the Köpek?

The Köpek is commonly described as sadık, dürüst, uyumlu ve nazik. Frequently mentioned strengths include fiercely loyal and protective and strong moral compass and integrity.

Which zodiac signs are most compatible with the Köpek?

The Köpek usually works most smoothly with Tavşan ve Kaplan. Tension is more often noted with Ejderha, Keçi, Horoz.

What years belong to the Köpek?

Recent Köpek years include 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030. The cycle repeats every 12 years.

What element is associated with the Köpek?

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

Is the Köpek yin or yang?

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

Köpek Chinese Zodiac Sign

狗 (Gou) · #11 / 12 · Yang · XU Branch

🌍 EarthSonbahar · Batı-Kuzeybatı · 7 PM - 9 PM

Köpek Kişilik Özellikleri

People born in the Year of the Köpek are often described as sadık, dürüst, uyumlu ve nazik. The Köpek ranks #11 in the zodiac cycle and carries the fixed Toprak element, which adds stable, practical ve reliable qualities to the reading. As a yang sign, it is usually read as more outward and active.

The Köpek's hour is 7 PM - 9 PM. In traditional reading, that time is linked with the köpek's natural rhythm. It also connects with the XU branch, the Batı-Kuzeybatı direction, and the Sonbahar season.

Güçlü yönler

✓Fiercely loyal and protective
✓Strong moral compass and integrity
✓Reliable and trustworthy friend
✓Courageous when defending others
✓Fair-minded and just

Zayıf yönler

✗Can be overly anxious and worried
✗Tendency toward pessimism
✗May be judgmental of others
✗Stubborn in beliefs
✗Difficulty relaxing and letting go

Köpek by Element

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

Ağaç Köpek Wood

Years: 1934, 1994

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

Ateş Köpek Fire

Years: 1946, 2006

Ateş Köpek is usually read as Köpek with a more more visible, urgent, and expressive yearly tone.

Toprak Köpek Earth

Years: 1958, 2018

Toprak Köpek is usually read as Köpek with a more more grounded, measured, and durable yearly tone.

Metal Köpek Metal

Years: 1970, 2030

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

Su Köpek Water

Years: 1982

Su Köpek is usually read as Köpek 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.