What are the personality traits of the Sıçan?

The Sıçan is commonly described as pratik zekalı, becerikli, çok yönlü ve nazik. Frequently mentioned strengths include highly adaptable and observant and natural charm and social intelligence.

Which zodiac signs are most compatible with the Sıçan?

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

What years belong to the Sıçan?

Recent Sıçan years include 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020. The cycle repeats every 12 years.

What element is associated with the Sıçan?

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

Is the Sıçan yin or yang?

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

Sıçan Chinese Zodiac Sign

鼠 (Shu) · #1 / 12 · Yang · ZI Branch

💧 WaterKış · Kuzey · 11 PM - 1 AM

Sıçan Kişilik Özellikleri

People born in the Year of the Sıçan are often described as pratik zekalı, becerikli, çok yönlü ve nazik. The Sıçan ranks #1 in the zodiac cycle and carries the fixed Su element, which adds intuitive, wise ve adaptable qualities to the reading. As a yang sign, it is usually read as more outward and active.

The Sıçan's hour is 11 PM - 1 AM. In traditional reading, that time is linked with transition and fresh beginnings. It also connects with the ZI branch, the Kuzey direction, and the Kış season.

Güçlü yönler

✓Highly adaptable and observant
✓Natural charm and social intelligence
✓Strong instinct for opportunities
✓Excellent problem-solving skills
✓Thrifty and good with finances

Zayıf yönler

✗Can be overly cautious or timid
✗Tendency toward stubbornness
✗May be critical of others
✗Sometimes lacks courage to take big risks
✗Can be opportunistic

Sıçan by Element

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

Ağaç Sıçan Wood

Years: 1924, 1984

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

Ateş Sıçan Fire

Years: 1936, 1996

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

Toprak Sıçan Earth

Years: 1948, 2008

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

Metal Sıçan Metal

Years: 1960, 2020

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

Su Sıçan Water

Years: 1972

Su Sıçan is usually read as Sıçan 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.