Chinese zodiac
Year of the Pig
The next Year of the Pig is 2031 — the Metal Pig. People born in a Year of the Pig are traditionally said to be generous, easy-going and sincere.
Pig personality
The Pig closes the twelve-year cycle. Pigs are generous, easy-going, sincere and diligent — warm, unpretentious and quick to forgive, they enjoy life's comforts and give freely. Trusting to a fault, they can be naive or self-indulgent, but their good nature and steady effort make them widely liked. The Pig is a classic symbol of wealth and abundance.
The Pig and the five elements
Each Year of the Pig carries a different heavenly-stem element, so no two Pigs are quite alike. The current cycle’s 2031 is the Metal Pig.
- Wood Piggrowth-minded, generous and cooperative, taking the long view
- Fire Pigdynamic, passionate and bold, quick to lead
- Earth Piggrounded, patient and dependable, building to last
- Metal Pigdisciplined, determined and principled, holding a firm line
- Water Pigintuitive, adaptable and persuasive, reading people well
Pig birth years and ages
Each zodiac year recurs every 12 years, with a different heavenly-stem element each time. Ages are the age reached during the year.
Pig compatibility
Traditional matches follow the trine (San He), the secret-friend pair (Liu He) and the clash (Liu Chong), all set by the Pig’s place in the twelve-year cycle.
- Trine — natural allies
- Rabbit and Goat. Signs four places apart share the Pig’s pace and outlook, and tend to understand each other quickly.
- Secret friend
- Tiger. The single strongest one-to-one bond — supportive even when the two are not in the same trine.
- Clash — most tension
- Snake. The opposite sign, six places away — not doomed, but the pairing that asks for the most communication and patience.
The Pig in Singapore
The Pig, a symbol of wealth and abundance, is a well-liked year for babies among Chinese Singaporeans; its round, golden form features on Chinatown light-ups and festive packaging alike.