Are Ox and Snake compatible?

Yes — Ox and Snake have a 89% overall compatibility rating, considered Excellent match. Their relationship is shaped by a San He — Three Harmony (三合) bond in traditional Chinese astrology.

How is Chinese zodiac compatibility calculated?

We analyze the earthly branch relations between two signs — San He (trine alliance), Liu He (six harmony), Liu Chong (clash), Liu Hai (harm), and Xing (punishment) — then adjust for the fixed five-element association of each animal. Romance, friendship, and business scores weight these factors differently.

Does birth date matter or just the zodiac year?

Your Chinese zodiac sign follows the lunar calendar year, which begins at Lunar New Year — not January 1. If you were born in January or early February, use the birth date mode so we convert your Gregorian date to the correct lunar zodiac year.

Ox and Snake Compatibility

Ox and Snake share a Excellent match overall compatibility score of 89%. Below is a detailed breakdown for love, friendship, and business based on traditional Chinese zodiac branch relations and five-element harmony.

Overall compatibility

89%

Excellent match

San He — Three Harmony (三合)

Ox and Snake belong to the same San He (Three Harmony) trine — a natural alliance sharing goals, temperament, and long-term rhythm.

Their fixed elements are in a generating (相生) cycle — one nourishes the other, adding natural support.

Love & Marriage

86%

Ox and Snake share a San He trine bond — romance flows with shared vision and steady mutual support.

Friendship

88%

As trine allies, Ox and Snake make loyal, adventurous friends who push each other toward growth.

Business & Partnership

94%

San He partners excel in business — Ox and Snake align on strategy and can build lasting ventures together.

About the Ox

Those born in the Year of the Ox are diligent, dependable, and determined. They approach life with patience and strong willpower. Ox people are honest, earnest, and never seek praise. Their strength lies in their methodical approach and unwavering commitment to their goals.

Fixed Element: Earth
Yin/Yang: Yin

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About the Snake

Snake people are wise, intuitive, and enigmatic. They are deep thinkers who rely on their own judgment and instincts. Snakes are sophisticated, elegant, and have a great sense of humor. They are determined and persistent, often succeeding through careful planning and quiet resilience.

Fixed Element: Fire
Yin/Yang: Yin

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Example birth year pairings

People born in these years belong to the Ox and Snake zodiac signs:

1997 (Ox) & 2001 (Snake)
2009 (Ox) & 2013 (Snake)
2021 (Ox) & 2025 (Snake)
2033 (Ox) & 2037 (Snake)

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Ox compatibility with every sign

Rat

Tig

Rab

Dra

Sna

Hor

Goa

Mon

Roo

Dog

Pig

Rat

67 86 63 53 84 49 28 28 89 63 49 59

86 67 49 49 59 89 33 22 63 89 49 49

Tiger

63 49 67 59 49 23 89 49 20 49 84 91

Rabbit

53 49 59 67 28 63 63 84 49 28 86 89

Dragon

84 59 49 28 57 63 63 59 89 91 31 49

Snake

49 89 23 63 63 67 59 63 76 84 63 28

Horse

28 33 89 63 63 59 57 91 49 49 89 49

Goat

28 22 49 84 59 63 91 67 63 63 49 84

Monkey

89 63 20 49 89 76 49 63 67 59 63 33

Rooste

63 89 49 28 91 84 49 63 59 57 33 63

Dog

49 49 84 86 31 63 89 49 63 33 67 49

Pig

59 49 91 89 49 28 49 84 33 63 49 57

Ox and Snake — Common Questions

For cultural and educational purposes only. Branch relations follow traditional Chinese astrology; percentage scores are an interpretive guide, not professional relationship or business advice.