1982: Year of the Water Dog (壬戌 rénxū)

People born in 1982 belong to the year of the Water Dog - the 壬戌 year of the traditional sixty-year cycle. This exact combination returns only once every 60 years.

> Born in January or early February 1982? In the classical reckoning the zodiac year begins at Li Chun (立春 lichun), February 4, 1982 - not on January 1. If you were born before that date, you belong to the previous year: the Metal Rooster of 1981. (Folk usage often counts from Chinese New Year instead, January 25, 1982 that year - both conventions are real; the BaZi tradition uses Li Chun. Our calculator handles this for you.)

The Dog in the Water year

The tradition reads the Dog as loyal to the bone: the friend who shows up in the rain. Folk tellings give the Dog a straight tongue and a fair mind; it will tell you the truth and then defend you with it. The classical sketch adds vigilance: the Dog rests lightly, keeping half an ear open for its people.

The Water Dog is read as the gentlest of the five: the same faithfulness, carried with easy, open feeling.

Who the tradition pairs you with

The Dog's natural allies are its trine partners, Tiger, Horse, and its quiet ally (六合 liuhe) is the Rabbit. The tradition treats the Dragon as the Dog's opposite - the clash pair (相沖 xiangchong). The full picture: Chinese zodiac compatibility.

Other Dog years

1934 (Wood Dog), 1946 (Fire Dog), 1958 (Earth Dog), 1970 (Metal Dog), 1994 (Wood Dog), 2006 (Fire Dog), 2018 (Earth Dog), 2030 (Metal Dog). Same animal, different element - the tradition reads each differently.

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