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Chinese Zodiac Compatibility

Choose two signs to see their traditional relationship patterns and practical ways to get along. No scores, no verdicts.

Person A: Dog

Person B: Dragon

Dog×Dragon

Dog & Dragon

Clash 冲

Clash:: Opposite branches on the zodiac wheel, six apart. Different instincts that need conscious balance.

Dragon and Dog sit across from each other on the traditional wheel, which the almanac calls a Six Clashes pairing. Think of it less as a verdict and more as a reminder that two very different temperaments stand on opposite banks of the same river. Dragon brings ambition and a taste for the grand gesture, while Dog brings loyalty and a careful eye for what is fair. Where these meet, friction can appear, but so can an unusual kind of honesty.

friendship

As friends, Dragon and Dog can be a memorable pair: one generates energy and invitations, the other remembers birthdays and keeps promises. You may notice Dragon speaking first and Dog reflecting afterward, which works well when neither rushes the other. Shared humour and quiet trust can build slowly over the years, especially when each respects the other's way of showing care.

What tends to work

Dragon's drive can inspire Dog's steady sense of loyalty
Dog's candour can keep Dragon's big plans grounded
Both value sincerity once they feel truly heard

Friction to understand

Dragon may move quickly while Dog wants time to weigh things
Pride on both sides can turn small disagreements into standoffs

Rule set folk_year_sign_v1. Tags describe traditional year-sign patterns, not the outcome of any relationship.

Chinese zodiac compatibility chart

● green = harmony (Six / Three Harmonies)● red = friction (clash, harm, break, punishment)○ = neutral. Select a cell for details.

Swipe the chart sideways to see all 12 signs →

12 by 12 Chinese zodiac compatibility matrix
Sign	Rat	Ox	Tiger	Rabbit	Dragon	Snake	Horse	Goat	Monkey	Rooster	Dog	Pig
Rat	○	●	○	●	●	○	●	●	●	●	○	○
Ox	●	○	○	○	●	●	●	●	○	●	●	○
Tiger	○	○	○	○	○	●	●	○	●	○	●	◐
Rabbit	●	○	○	○	●	○	●	●	○	●	●	●
Dragon	●	●	○	●	●	○	○	○	●	●	●	○
Snake	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	◐	●	○	●
Horse	●	●	●	●	○	○	●	●	○	○	●	○
Goat	●	●	○	●	○	○	●	○	○	○	●	●
Monkey	●	○	●	○	●	◐	○	○	○	○	○	●
Rooster	●	●	○	●	●	●	○	○	○	●	●	○
Dog	○	●	●	●	●	○	●	●	○	●	○	○
Pig	○	○	◐	●	○	●	○	●	●	○	○	●

◐ amber = both a harmony and a friction tag.

Questions · 问答

Frequently asked questions

+Why are there no compatibility percentages?

Traditional zodiac pairings describe patterns, not probabilities. Turning them into a score would be invented precision, so we show the actual traditional relationships and practical guidance instead.

+What do Six Harmonies and Three Harmonies mean?

They are classic groupings of the twelve earthly branches. Six Harmonies pairs signs that “combine”; Three Harmonies groups signs four years apart that share an element and outlook.

+Is a clash pair doomed?

No. A clash means the two signs sit opposite each other on the zodiac wheel and tend to approach life differently. Many such pairs thrive by naming those differences.

+Is the same sign automatically a perfect match?

No. Same-sign pairs share rhythms and blind spots. For Dragon, Horse, Rooster and Pig, folk tradition also notes a self-punishment pattern.

+Is this Bazi compatibility?

No. This compares birth-year signs only. Full Bazi compatibility uses the whole birth chart.