See the animal you are and what it means

Today is Chinese New Year, a year which has been termed the year of the Goat.

Last year was the year of the horse and next year is the year of the monkey. But what does it all mean?

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Rat

Year of birth: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032, 2044

Mini bio: Adaptable, excellent intuition

Best matches: Dragon, Monkey, Ox

Avoid: Goat, Horse, Rabbit

Ox

Year of birth: 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033, 2045

Mini bio: Conscientious, high sense of morality

Best match: Rat, Snake, Rooster

Avoid: Horse, Dog, Goat

Tiger

Year of birth: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034, 2046

Mini bio: Courage, unpredictability, stubbornness

Best match: Horse, Dog

Avoid: Snake, Monkey

Rabbit

Year of birth: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035, 2047

Mini bio: Impulsive, compassionate, modest

Best match: Goat, Pig, Dog

Avoid: Rat, Dragon

Dragon

Year of birth: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036, 2048

Mini bio: Confidence, wit, dominance

Best match: Rat, Monkey, Rooster

Avoid: Ox, Rabbit, Dog

Snake

Year of birth: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037, 2049

Mini bio: Intelligence, wisdom, privacy

Best match: Ox, Rooster

Avoid: Tiger, Pig

Horse

Year of birth: 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026

Mini BIO: Popularity, being a bit of a free spirit, hard work, intelligence

Best match: Tiger, Goat, Rabbit

Avoid: Rat, Ox, Rooster

Goat

Year of birth: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027

Mini bio: Kindness, sensitivity, politeness, creativity.

Best matches: Rabbit, Horse, Pig

Avoid: Ox, Dog

Monkey

Year of birth: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040, 2052

Mini bio: Wit, intelligence.

Best match: Rat, Dragon, Snake

Avoid: Tiger, Pig

Rooster

Year of birth: 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041, 2053

Mini bio: Independence, punctuality

Best match: Ox, Dragon, Snake

Avoid: Rat, Rabbit, Dog

Dog

Year of birth: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042, 2054

Mini bio: Honesty, loyalty

Best match: Tiger, Rabbit, Horse

Avoid: Ox, Dragon, Goat, Rooster

Pig

Year of birth: 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043, 2055

Mini bio: Friendliness, laziness

Best match: Goat, Rabbit

Avoid: Snake, Monkey, Pig