The Wood Element
One of the five elements of the Chinese zodiac, keyed to the last digit of your birth year.
Wood is the element of spring, growth and cooperation. A Wood year tends to soften an animal's sharper edges and push it toward teamwork, patience and building things that last rather than chasing quick wins.
People described as cooperative, growth-minded and quietly generous carry the Wood influence. It softens and adds patience to whichever animal it lands on, producing the most cooperative and slow-burning version of that sign. A Wood year comes every 10 years but a Wood-plus-a-given-animal combination only once every 60.
Wood years (1930–2044)
1934 1935 1944 1945 1954 1955 1964 1965 1974 1975 1984 1985 1994 1995 2004 2005 2014 2015 2024 2025 2034 2035 2044
The Wood element with each animal
- Wood Rat — 1984, 2044
- Wood Ox — 1985
- Wood Tiger — 1974, 2034
- Wood Rabbit — 1975, 2035
- Wood Dragon — 1964, 2024
- Wood Snake — 1965, 2025
- Wood Horse — 1954, 2014
- Wood Goat — 1955, 2015
- Wood Monkey — 1944, 2004
- Wood Rooster — 1945, 2005
- Wood Dog — 1934, 1994
- Wood Pig — 1935, 1995
Frequently asked questions
What years are Wood years in the Chinese zodiac?
Wood years are those ending in 4 or 5. In the modern range that means 1934, 1935, 1944, 1945, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1975 and so on.
What does the Wood element mean?
Wood is the element of spring, growth and cooperation. A Wood year tends to soften an animal's sharper edges and push it toward teamwork, patience and building things that last rather than chasing quick wins.
Is Wood a lucky element?
No element is luckier than another. Each shapes an animal differently — Wood makes a sign the most cooperative and slow-burning version of itself.