Dragon Chinese Zodiac Sign
龙 (Long) · #5 / 12 · Yang · CHEN Branch
Dragon Personality Traits
People born in the Year of the Dragon are often described as confident, intelligent, enthusiastic, and ambitious. The Dragon ranks #5 in the zodiac cycle and carries the fixed Earth element, which adds stable, practical, and reliable qualities to the reading. As a yang sign, it is usually read as more outward and active.
The Dragon's hour is 7 AM - 9 AM. In traditional reading, that time is linked with morning mist and visible force. It also connects with the CHEN branch, the East-Southeast direction, and the Spring season.
Strengths
- ✓Natural charisma and authority
- ✓Ambitious with big vision
- ✓Energetic and fearless
- ✓Generous and magnanimous
- ✓Strong determination to succeed
Weaknesses
- ✗Can be arrogant and domineering
- ✗Impatient with slower-paced people
- ✗Difficulty accepting criticism
- ✗May be unrealistic in expectations
- ✗Tendency to be inflexible
Dragon by Element
Each 12-year cycle pairs the Dragon branch with a different yearly phase. The animal stays the same, but the tone of the reading shifts.
Years: 1964, 2024
Wood Dragon is usually read as a Dragon expressed in a more expansive, ideal-driven, and developmental register.
Years: 1976
Fire Dragon is usually read as a Dragon expressed in a more visible, urgent, and expressive register.
Years: 1928, 1988
Earth Dragon is usually read as a Dragon expressed in a more grounded, measured, and durable register.
Years: 1940, 2000
Metal Dragon is usually read as a Dragon expressed in a more disciplined, exacting, and self-controlled register.
Years: 1952, 2012
Water Dragon is usually read as a Dragon expressed in a more perceptive, adaptive, and inwardly strategic register.
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.
Dragon Compatibility
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Years of the Dragon
Lucky & Unlucky Things for Dragon
Lucky Things
Numbers: 1, 6, 7
Colors: Gold, Silver, Grayish White
Flowers: Bleeding Heart, Dragon Flowers
Directions: East, North, South
Unlucky Things
Numbers: 3, 8
Colors: Blue, Green
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon
Bruce Lee
Born 1940 · Martial arts legend and cultural icon
John Lennon
Born 1940 · Beatles co-founder and peace activist
Rihanna
Born 1988 · Multi-platinum singer and business mogul
Vladimir Putin
Born 1952 · President of Russia
Adele
Born 1988 · Grammy-winning British singer-songwriter
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