Rat Compatibility — All 12 Zodiac Animal Matches
How the Rat matches every other Chinese zodiac animal: Six Harmony, Three Harmony and clash relationships, scored and explained.
Quick answer
Which animals is the Rat structurally matched with?
On the birth-year branch alone, the Rat holds a Six Harmony or Three Harmony with Ox (牛), Dragon (龙), Monkey (猴), and a clash or hidden clash with Horse (马), Goat (羊). That is the structure of the relationship, not an outcome — the year branch is one of four pillars, and the other three are read the same way.
Full Rat match table
| With | Relationship | Score | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鼠 Rat | Same sign | 68 | Two of a kind: instant understanding, identical blind spots. |
| 牛 Ox | Six Harmony | 92 | Your closest natural match — rapport comes without effort. |
| 虎 Tiger | Neutral | 64 | Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction. |
| 兔 Rabbit | Neutral | 64 | Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction. |
| 龙 Dragon | Three Harmony | 85 | Same trine: you read each other's instincts correctly. |
| 蛇 Snake | Neutral | 64 | Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction. |
| 马 Horse | Clash | 32 | Opposite signs. Strong pull, real friction — worth the work, not easy. |
| 羊 Goat | Hidden clash | 42 | A quiet-friction pair. Small irritations compound if ignored. |
| 猴 Monkey | Three Harmony | 85 | Same trine: you read each other's instincts correctly. |
| 鸡 Rooster | Neutral | 64 | Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction. |
| 狗 Dog | Neutral | 64 | Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction. |
| 猪 Pig | Neutral | 64 | Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction. |
These scores come from the animal relationship only — one pillar
of four. Two people are far more than their birth years.
How the harmony system works →
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牛
Ox
Your closest natural match — rapport comes without effort.
虎
Tiger
Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction.
兔
Rabbit
Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction.
龙
Dragon
Same trine: you read each other's instincts correctly.
蛇
Snake
Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction.
马
Horse
Opposite signs. Strong pull, real friction — worth the work, not easy.
羊
Goat
A quiet-friction pair. Small irritations compound if ignored.
猴
Monkey
Same trine: you read each other's instincts correctly.
鸡
Rooster
Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction.
狗
Dog
Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction.
猪
Pig
Workable. Neither natural allies nor natural friction.
Same sign, in depth
Two Rat together is a particular kind of match —
where they harmonise by default, and where they collide because there is no contrast.
Read the full Rat + Rat pairing →
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