The Rat 鼠

Rat personality

Best traits: quick-witted, resourceful, adaptable, charming. Rats are sharp observers who spot an opportunity before anyone else and act on it. They are thrifty, sociable, and quick to solve a practical problem.

Weak spots: They can be restless, over-cautious with money, and quick to criticize. Rats sometimes spread themselves across too many small schemes.

Rat years

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

1936 · 1948 · 1960 · 1972 · 1984 · 1996 · 2008 · 2020 · 2032 · 2044

Rat compatibility

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

See how the Rat pairs with all 12 signs →

Lucky for the Rat

Numbers: 2, 3. Colors: blue, gold, green. Suggested careers: accountant, entrepreneur, writer, researcher, broker.