Chinese zodiac: Monkey
- Clever
- Creative
- Witty
- Curious
- Cunning
- Adaptable
In Chinese culture the Monkey is the symbol of intelligence, agility and playfulness. Sun Wukong, the Monkey King and hero of the novel "Journey to the West", is this animal's best-known representative in the popular imagination: gifted, mischievous and slow to bow to rules. People born in the Year of the Monkey learn quickly, adapt to any setting and are usually the life of their social circle.
Their shadow side is scattered focus, cunning that edges toward trickery, and a tendency to get bored. They may try three different ways to solve a problem without seeing any of them through. Their creative, flexible nature is a great advantage in work that calls for change. When they learn to stand by their word and finish what they start, their impact multiplies.
Love and relationships
In love the Monkey is playful, witty and curious, and never lets a relationship get dull. It looks for a partner it connects with intellectually. Getting bored quickly and having many interests can make it hesitant to commit. When it communicates honestly, it becomes a loyal and fun partner. It is compatible with the Rat, Dragon and Snake and may experience friction with the Tiger and Pig.
Career
The Monkey shines in work that calls for creativity, trade, technology, media, entrepreneurship and problem-solving. It learns fast, works across many areas and adapts easily to new ideas. It gets bored with uniform, routine work. It makes good use of opportunities; to build trust within a team, though, it must keep its word.
Compatible and challenging animals
Most compatible: Rat, Dragon, Snake
Challenging: Tiger, Pig
Years of the Monkey
1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
If you were born in January or early February, you may have the previous year's animal, depending on the date of Chinese New Year. Exact calculation
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