The Rat: character, element Water, years and compatibility.
Open free calculator →People born in the year of the Rat are clever, charming, resourceful. In BaZi this earthly branch carries a fixed Water element, colouring the character.
Birth years: 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020. Note: the Chinese year begins around February 4, so early-year births need an exact calculation.
Best matches: Dragon, Monkey, Ox. Most challenging: Horse. True BaZi compatibility weighs all four pillars of both people, not just the year.