What are the personality traits of the Maymun?

The Maymun is commonly described as keskin, akıllı, meraklı ve oyuncu. Frequently mentioned strengths include exceptionally clever and witty and versatile and adaptable to any situation.

Which zodiac signs are most compatible with the Maymun?

The Maymun usually works most smoothly with Sıçan ve Ejderha. Tension is more often noted with Kaplan, Domuz.

What years belong to the Maymun?

Recent Maymun years include 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028. The cycle repeats every 12 years.

What element is associated with the Maymun?

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

Is the Maymun yin or yang?

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

Maymun Chinese Zodiac Sign

猴 (Hou) · #9 / 12 · Yang · SHEN Branch

⚙️ MetalSonbahar · Batı-Güneybatı · 3 PM - 5 PM

Maymun Kişilik Özellikleri

People born in the Year of the Maymun are often described as keskin, akıllı, meraklı ve oyuncu. The Maymun ranks #9 in the zodiac cycle and carries the fixed Metal element, which adds determined, disciplined ve ambitious qualities to the reading. As a yang sign, it is usually read as more outward and active.

The Maymun's hour is 3 PM - 5 PM. In traditional reading, that time is linked with the maymun's natural rhythm. It also connects with the SHEN branch, the Batı-Güneybatı direction, and the Sonbahar season.

Güçlü yönler

✓Exceptionally clever and witty
✓Versatile and adaptable to any situation
✓Strong problem-solving abilities
✓Magnetic personality and humor
✓Quick learner with diverse talents

Zayıf yönler

✗Can be mischievous and cunning
✗Tendency toward arrogance
✗Easily bored and restless
✗May lack sincerity
✗Difficulty focusing on one thing

Maymun by Element

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

Ağaç Maymun Wood

Years: 1944, 2004

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

Ateş Maymun Fire

Years: 1956, 2016

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

Toprak Maymun Earth

Years: 1968, 2028

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

Metal Maymun Metal

Years: 1980

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

Su Maymun Water

Years: 1932, 1992

Su Maymun is usually read as Maymun 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.