Tiger Chinese Zodiac: Personality, Years & Compatibility
Bold · Independent · Generous. Everything about the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac — character, career fit, love, lucky numbers and every Tiger year from 1900 to 2043.
Tiger at a glance
The Tiger character
The Tiger is the sign of raw momentum. In Chinese folklore the Tiger is the creature that can walk through the wilderness alone, and Tiger people tend to live that way — they would rather risk a failure of their own than inherit someone else's safe plan.
Tigers act on conviction. They are warm, dramatic, generous with their time and money, and they inspire people simply by being willing to go first. Their weakness is the other side of that: impatience with authority, a temper that flares and clears fast, and a habit of starting three things for every one they finish.
- Courageous about starting things
- Protective of people they care about
- Charismatic under pressure
- Honest, sometimes disarmingly so
- Impatient with rules and slow processes
- Can act before thinking it through
- Proud — slow to admit a mistake
Tiger at work
Tigers need room to move: entrepreneurship, the military and emergency services, competitive sport, performance, politics, turnaround roles. They wilt in jobs where every move needs three approvals.
Tiger in love
Intense and uncomplicated. A Tiger pursues directly and expects the same in return. They are happiest with a partner who has their own life — dependence bores them, partnership does not.
Tiger years
| Year | Cycle position | Year element |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 14 / 60 cycle | Earth |
| 1950 | 26 / 60 cycle | Metal |
| 1962 | 38 / 60 cycle | Water |
| 1974 | 50 / 60 cycle | Wood |
| 1986 | 2 / 60 cycle | Fire |
| 1998 | 14 / 60 cycle | Earth |
| 2010 | 26 / 60 cycle | Metal |
| 2022 | 38 / 60 cycle | Water |
Full list: 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034.
Common questions
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