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The Pig: Chinese Zodiac Sign Personality & Years

Last of the twelve, the Pig is sincere, generous, and good-natured. Pigs are warm and trusting, enjoying life's pleasures and giving freely — sometimes too freely.

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Year of the Pig
Yin · Fixed element: Water  |  Recent years: 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043

If you were born in 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043 (or the same animal year before that), you are a Pig. Note that the Chinese year begins at Lunar New Year in late January or February, so if you were born in early January or February, check the exact date — your sign may be the previous year's animal.

Pig strengths

  • Generous
  • Sincere
  • Easygoing
  • Loyal
  • Optimistic

Watch-outs

  • Naive
  • Over-indulgent
  • Too trusting
  • Conflict-averse

The Pig personality

Last of the twelve, the Pig is sincere, generous, and good-natured. Pigs are warm and trusting, enjoying life's pleasures and giving freely — sometimes too freely. The warm, generous, easygoing soul who enjoys the good life.

Pig compatibility

In Chinese astrology, the Pig gets along best with the Rabbit and Goat — together they form one of the four compatibility trines. The hardest match is the Snake, the Pig's traditional clash. See the full Chinese zodiac compatibility chart.

Pig luck

Lucky numbers: 2, 5, 8. Lucky colors: yellow, grey, brown.

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