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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: Snake

Person B: Monkey

Snake×Monkey

Snake & Monkey

Six Harmonies 六合
Break 破
Punishment 刑

Six Harmonies:: A classic pairing of branches said to “combine” — often called secret friends.
Break:: One of the six “break” pairings — plans may need more explicit agreement.
Punishment:: Folk pairwise “punishment” tag (including self-punishment for Dragon, Horse, Rooster and Pig). Not a full three-punishment formation.

Snake and Monkey share a traditional Six Harmonies (liu he) secret-friend connection, alongside a Six Breaks (liu po) and a folk Punishment (xing) pairing. The almanac reads these as points of attention rather than fixed outcomes. Snake often values depth and discretion, while Monkey brings wit, curiosity and quick adaptability. Together they can be surprisingly resourceful, provided they notice where their rhythms diverge.

friendship

As friends, Snake and Monkey often enjoy puzzles, clever banter and shared curiosity. Monkey may propose the next adventure, while Snake quietly considers whether it is worth the effort. Trust tends to deepen when Monkey honours Snake's privacy and Snake responds with occasional openness. This friendship can become a source of both laughter and genuine insight.

What tends to work

A natural sense of cleverness and shared problem-solving
Snake's discretion can steady Monkey's playful restlessness
Monkey's curiosity can coax Snake into new ideas

Friction to understand

Monkey may test boundaries that Snake prefers to keep private
Snake's slower reflection can frustrate Monkey's appetite for quick responses

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.