The Monkey 猴

Monkey personality

Best traits: clever, playful, curious, inventive. Monkeys are fast learners and natural problem-solvers with a sharp sense of humor. They improvise well and rarely stay stuck.

Weak spots: They can be mischievous, easily bored, and tempted to cut corners. A Monkey may talk its way around a rule rather than follow it.

Monkey years

People born in these years are Monkeys (check the Chinese New Year cut-off if you were born in January or February):

1932 · 1944 · 1956 · 1968 · 1980 · 1992 · 2004 · 2016 · 2028 · 2040

Monkey compatibility

• Best match: Snake — the classic "secret friend" pairing.
• Also strong: Rat, Dragon (same affinity triangle).
• Hardest match: Tiger (direct opposition).

See how the Monkey pairs with all 12 signs →

Lucky for the Monkey

Numbers: 4, 9. Colors: white, gold, blue. Suggested careers: engineer, comedian, trader, marketer, filmmaker.