Monkey is the ninth zodiac in the 12 Chinese zodiacs. It’s associated with the earthly branch Shen (申), which corresponds to the hours 3-5 in the afternoon. In terms of Yin and Yang, the zodiac Monkey is Yang.

Years of the Monkey

Years of the Monkey	Period	Associated Element	Yin/Yang	Heavenly Stems
1932	Feb.6,1932 - Jan.25,1933	Water	Yang	Gui Shen
1944	Jan.25,1944 - Feb.12,1945	Wood	Yang	Jia Shen
1956	Feb.12,1956 - Jan.30,1957	Fire	Yang	Bing Shen
1968	Jan.30,1968 - Feb.16,1969	Earth	Yang	Wu Shen
1980	Feb.16,1980 - Feb.4,1981	Metal	Yang	Geng Shen
1992	Feb.4,1992 - Jan.22,1993	Water	Yang	Ren Shen
2004	Jan.22,2004 - Feb.8,2005	Wood	Yang	Jia Shen
2016	Feb.8,2016 - Jan.27,2017	Fire	Yang	Bing Shen
2028	Jan.26,2028 - Feb.12,2029	Earth	Yang	Wu Shen

Monkey People’s Personality

Strengths

1. Self-motivated, obstinate, competitive, cheerful, confidant, social, and sophisticated.

2. Vivacious, quick-witted, agile, and flexible.

3. Creative, talented, eloquent, and expressive.

4. Curious, good at seizing an opportunity.

5. Kind-hearted and understanding.

Weaknesses

1. Half-hearted, impatient, and impractical.

2. Too sophisticated, hypocritical, and short-sighted.

3. Self-conceited, over-confidant, and opportunistic.

4. Vain and exaggerating.

Characteristics of Monkey Men

In life: men born in years of monkey often seem to be acceptant about other people's ideas. In fact, they always stick to their plans, which seems a bit self-conceited. They are playful, impatient, short-sighted. No matter what they do, monkey men often end up leaving it unfinished. Besides, they are vain and over-confidant. Even if they did achieve something, their outlook often makes it hard for other people to believe.

In relationships: monkey men are good at guessing their partners' hearts. When they court someone, they will be very generous, frank, and caring, and they can adjust their behaviors based on their partners' characters. Therefore, they can maintain a close relationship with their partners.

In career: monkey men are usually creative and eloquent. They like to talk and make coherent stories. Therefore, works that require high creation and artistry ability would be suitable for them. Also, monkey men don't want to be boss; they just want to work alone and freely in their favorite field.

Characteristics of Monkey Women

In life: women born in years of the monkey are lively; they hate the monotonous lifestyle. In most cases, monkey women dress well, remain beautiful, and often attend all kinds of social activities. They also take time to work on their hobbies. Therefore, monkey women are typical urban women.

In relationships: monkey women have a high standard when it comes to choosing their spouse. They like their partners to be attractive, individualized, and vigorous. Monkey women are pretty calculating themselves in relationships; therefore, their partners must be both calculating and devoted.

In career: monkey women are clever, innovative, eloquent, and talented. Although there are setbacks in their career, monkey women can always adjust their attitude and mental state and move toward their goal.

Monkeys and Western Astrology Signs

	Monkey
Aries	Smart, talkative, considerate, honest, compassionate, but like to gossip.
Taurus	Enthusiastic, steady, and loyal.
Gemini	Very vigorous, intelligent, and very creative.
Cancer	Perceptive, composed, open-minded, and good at solving problems.
Leo	Strongly possessive, jealous, and metaphysical.
Virgo	Graceful and narcissistic.
Libra	Talented, eloquent, and manipulating.
Scorpio	Strategical, quick-witted, lively, and self-centered.
Sagittarius	Honest, selfless, and like free lifestyles.
Capricorn	Too sensitive, stressed, and serious.
Aquarius	Solitary, perceptive, profound.
Pisces	Individualized, elegant, and understand what they want and how to get it.

Monkeys and Five Elements

Types of Tiger	Years	Characteristics
Wood Monkey	1944, 2004	Wood monkeys are lively, compassionate, and punctual, and like to help friends. They are hardworking and always try to finish every task. However, wood monkeys are not confident; they often need encouragement from their friends and families.
Metal Monkey	1920, 1980	Metal monkeys are often clever, eloquent, impatient, obstinate, and confidant. Therefore, they are suitable to start their own business. However, these monkey people are also mischievous and like to play tricks, which often keep them from achieving bigger success. If they can get assistance from other people and be careful about their weaknesses, metal monkeys can be very outstanding.
Water Monkey	1932, 1992	Water monkeys are intelligent, quick-witted, and like to show off. They are the natural leaders, but their arrogance and aggression often cause resentment from others and hinder their work.
Fire Monkey	1956, 2016	Fire monkeys are ambitious, business-minded, but impatient, adventurous, and dissatisfied with reality. Therefore, they are suitable to leave their hometown and go to places with more opportunities.
Earth Monkey	1968, 2028	Earth monkeys are optimistic, frank, and persistent. They don't have a family that can help them to achieve greatness. Therefore, earth monkeys are suitable to start their own business and be successful on their own. There may be some difficulties in their young ages, but they will have a better life after middle age.

Monkeys with Different Blood Type

Monkeys with Blood Type A

Monkey people with blood type A are stable, practical, and laggard. Once they find the people they love, they will treat them well and become very reliable. However, unlike other monkeys, these monkey people are slow-witted; they often fail to keep up with other people's minds.

Monkeys with Blood Type B

Monkeys with blood type B are outgoing, straightforward, vigorous, energetic, emotional, enthusiastic, confidant, and responsible. They can be passionate about anything, but they can't stick to one thing for a long time. Besides, these monkeys often make decisions and do things only based on their interests, which is pretty selfish sometimes.

Monkeys with Blood Type AB

Monkey people with blood type AB are outgoing, active, quick-witted, rational, sensitive, and versatile. They often have extraordinary performance in the crowd.

Monkeys with Blood Type O

Monkeys with blood type O are optimistic and easy-going. No hardship or setback will break their mind, and no stress will affect their feelings. Therefore, monkey people are often the most cheerful people among their friends. However, monkeys are often playful, irresponsible, and impatient, making it hard for them to be leaders.

Monkeys’ Love Compatibility

Each zodiac has its traits. Love compatibility of Chinese zodiacs takes these characteristics, five elements, and the horoscope into account to predict the best and worst matches. Refer to the following table for Monkeys’ best matches.

Rat

Ox

Tiger

Rabbit

Dragon

Snake

Horse

Goat

Monkey

Rooster

Dog

Pig

Monkey

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Good Matches: Ox, Rabbit

Bad Matches: Tiger, Pig

Lucky and Unlucky Things for Monkey People

Lucky Things for Monkeys

Lucky Numbers: 1, 7, 8

Lucky Colors: white, gold, blue

Lucky Flowers: chrysanthemum, alliums

Lucky Directions: north, northwest, west

Things to be avoided

Unlucky numbers: 2, 5, 9

Unlucky Colors: red, black, gray

Unlucky Direction: east

Suitable Jobs and Careers for Monkeys

Best Career for Monkeys - Venture Capital

Monkey people are quick-witted, adventurous, and like to show off. They are good at dealing with all kinds of problems and manipulating people. Therefore, monkey people are suitable for careers like diplomacy, journalism, entertainment, business, or writing.

Monkey people are also impulsive and smart. If someone can help them analyze the conditions, they will seize the good opportunity and make a fortune in venture capital.

Best Business for Monkeys - Babiesrus / toy shop

Monkey people are lively, active, energetic, enthusiastic, and humorous. They can be good friends with kids and young parents. Thus, engaging in baby stuff or toy business will be great for monkeys.

Who is the Best Business Partner for Monkeys?

Monkey and Rat	Great partners. They are attracted to each other and can achieve a lot if they cooperate.
Monkey and Ox	Bad partners. They can’t understand each other.
Monkey and Tiger	Bad partners. There is no common goal or interest that keeps them working together. Instead, they will just doubt and compete.
Monkey and Rabbit	Average partners. Though they have different goals and can’t comprehend each other, they can tolerate each other.
Monkey and Dragon	Best partners. They can coordinate very well.
Monkey and Snake	Good partners. They have a certain kind of attraction to each other that can keep them working together.
Monkey and Horse	Good partners. They can understand each other at certain levels can work for a shared goal.
Monkey and Goat	Bad partners. They are different kinds of people.
Monkey and Monkey	Good partners. They have similar personalities and can understand each other perfectly.
Monkey and Rooster	Average partners. They can communicate at a certain point, but it’s hard for them to maintain a long relationship.
Monkey and Dog	Good partners. They respect each other and make a great team.
Monkey and Pig	Great partners. The mutual interests between them will bind monkeys and pigs together.

How to Build a Relationship with Monkeys?

1. Guide Them

Monkey people are usually flexible and active; they don't have a clear goal and fixed idea about their future. If you want to get along with monkey people, you need to guide them when they are confused and help them to work towards the purpose.

2. Find Shared Topics

Monkey people are cheerful and talkative. When they are talking, you can’t interrupt them and spoil their moment. If you want to be part of the conversation, you can make comments on the topics that they are interested.

3. Learn Their Habits

Monkey people are easy-going and emotional. They are competent in works that require good communication and creation ability. Therefore, to work with monkey people, you need to learn about their habits and respect their decisions.

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