Years of Rooster
According to the theory of Chinese elements, each zodiac sign is associated with one of five elements; wood, fire, earth, gold (metal) or water. They come in cycles, with the Wood Rooster coming once every 60 years. Theory has it that a person's characteristics are decided by their birth year's zodiac animal sign and element. There are five types of Rooster as follows.
Type of Rooster |
Year of Birth |
Characteristics |
Wood |
1945, 2005 |
Over-confident, sensitive, energetic and unstable |
Fire |
1957, 2017 |
Trustworthy, time-conscious and responsible |
Earth |
1909, 1969 |
Lovely, generous, trustworthy and popular among friends |
Gold (metal) |
1921, 1981 |
Determined, brave, persevering and hard-working |
Water |
1933, 1993 |
Smart, quick-witted, tender-hearted and compassionate |
Rooster's Personality
Occupying the 10th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Rooster symbolizes such character traits as confidence, pompousness and motivation. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are loyal, trustworthy individuals who are blunt when it comes to offering their opinions. Their bluntness stems not from being mean but from being honest; a trait which Roosters expect from others.
Roosters are extremely sociable and prefer being the center of attention, always bragging about themselves and their accomplishments. They continually seek the unwavering attention of others which can be annoying. Roosters are as proud of their homes as they are of themselves. They’re extremely organized individuals as evidenced by the fact that their homes are always neat.
Health
Overall, Roosters are active individuals and their preference to be active helps keep them in good health. When they do become ill, they feel better quickly. They can at times however, take on too much and when that happens, they’ll feel stressed and moody.
Career
Roosters are highly motivated and hard-working; traits that enable most Roosters to have successful careers. Not surprisingly, Roosters make good actors, musicians and dancers. Other good career choices for Roosters include: CPA, banker, dentist, insurance agent, secretary, and book keeper. Roosters also do well in the armed forces.
Relationships
The Rooster’s bossiness and honest “tell it like it is” approach doesn’t work well with sensitive individuals. Roosters need to partner with those who are tough-skinned. They’re the individuals most capable of realizing that beneath the tough exteriors are huge, caring hearts overflowing with love.
Compatibility
Roosters are most compatible with an Ox or Snake and most incompatible with a Goat and a Rabbit.
Best Match with Rooster: Ox, Dragon, or Snake
Roosters are cheerful, sociable but also easy to get bored once they work for a long time, so they can be attracted by the honest and persistent Oxen.
Couples that are formed from Rooster and Snake complement the other in personality. Roosters and Dragons have the same inventive personality and could make an awesome match if they have shared objectives.
Worst Match with Rooster: Rat, Rabbit, Rooster, or Dog
Rooster has a clashing relationship with Rat, or Rabbit.
Relationships of Roosters and Dogs will be full of tension and end in arguments. Roosters are not compatible with themselves, either. They fight often and can’t compromise.
12 Zodiac Signs
There has been a relationship between human and the 12 zodiacal animals. It is believed that the years represented by the animals affect the characters of people in the same way like the western astrology signs.
Rat | Tiger | Rabbit | |
Dragon | Snake | Horse | Sheep |
Monkey | Rooster | Dog | Pig |