YEAR-BRANCH REFERENCE INDEX

Rat & Ox
Compatibility

Rat: Zi 子 (Yang Water); Ox: Chou 丑 (Yin Earth). Their year branches form a Six Harmony pair. Not a relationship verdict.

鼠
Rat
VS
牛
Ox

Six Harmony Pair

Zi 子 · Chou 丑

These year branches form one of the six paired harmonies in the traditional Earthly Branch system. The label describes a branch rule, not personal compatibility.

Year-Branch Reference Index

95 / 100

PAIR BASIS

THE TWO ZODIAC YEAR BRANCHES

EARTHLY BRANCH TRADITION

Rat · Zi 子

Yang Water

TRADITIONAL TWO-HOUR PERIOD: 23:00-01:00

Ox · Chou 丑

Yin Earth

TRADITIONAL TWO-HOUR PERIOD: 01:00-03:00

The existing score is retained for comparison, but it uses only the two zodiac year branches. It does not read the month, day, or hour pillars and does not measure real relationship outcomes.

CHINESE ZODIAC MATCH FAQ

What does the Rat and Ox score mean?+
This is a fixed reference index for the Zi and Chou birth-year branch relation. It compares pages in this zodiac series; it is not a success probability and does not read either full Bazi chart.
Is Chinese Zodiac compatibility the same as Bazi compatibility?+
No. Zodiac compatibility uses the birth year only. Full Bazi compatibility compares the year, month, day, and hour pillars, plus Five Elements, Day Master dynamics, spouse palace signals, and useful-element balance.
Does a difficult zodiac pairing mean the relationship cannot work?+
No. The zodiac layer is an initial signal, not a final verdict. Real compatibility also depends on the full birth charts, maturity, communication style, and practical choices.
How can I get a deeper relationship reading?+
Use the full compatibility calculator with both birth dates and times to generate a Bazi-based match score, then unlock the AI compatibility report if you want a detailed interpretation.

THE ZODIAC IS ONE YEAR-BRANCH LAYER

A zodiac sign supplies one birth-year branch. A full Bazi comparison can also examine both people's year, month, day, and hour pillars, but it remains a traditional cultural analysis rather than a relationship guarantee.

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