Born in 2014: the Horse
A Yang Wood Horse 🐎
Horses are lively, independent, and quick to make friends. They bring energy to a group and chase experience over comfort. As a Wood-element year, 2014 adds a cooperative, growth-minded and quietly generous streak to the usual Horse character.
The 2014 lunar year ran from January 31, 2014 to February 19, 2015. If you were born on or after January 31, 2014 you are a Horse; if you were born earlier in 2014, you belong to the previous year's sign, the Snake.
What the Wood element adds
Wood is the element of spring, growth and cooperation. A Wood year tends to soften an animal's sharper edges and push it toward teamwork, patience and building things that last rather than chasing quick wins.
The full 60-year cycle pairs each of the 12 animals with each of the 5 elements, so a Wood Horse year comes around only once every 60 years — the last one before 2014 was 1954, and the next is 2074. People born in it are said to combine free-spirited and energetic with the element's cooperative nature. Its Yin/Yang polarity is fixed as Yang for every Horse year. See the Wood element and the full Wood Horse profile.
2014 at a glance
| Animal | 🐎 Horse (马) |
|---|---|
| Element | Wood |
| Polarity | Yang |
| Best match | Goat |
| Hardest match | Rat |
| Lucky numbers | 2, 3, 7 |
| Lucky colors | yellow, green |
Horse compatibility
In the traditional chart, a 2014 Horse gets on best with the Goat (the "secret friend" pairing), and also with Tiger and Dog. The hardest pairing is the Rat, six years apart in the cycle. See the full Horse compatibility table.
Your zodiac years
The Horse returns every 12 years, so someone born in 2014 is back in their own zodiac year in 2026, 2038, 2050, 2062 and so on. Tradition calls this your běnmìngnián — despite being "your" year, it is thought to clash with Tài Suì (the God of Age) and to carry a higher chance of setbacks, so many people wear red through it for protection.
Other Horse years
1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 2026 2038
Full Horse personality profile → Horse compatibility with every sign →
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac sign is 2014?
2014 is the year of the Horse (Wood Horse, Yang polarity). Anyone born on or after January 31, 2014 is a Horse; a birthday earlier in 2014 belongs to the previous sign, the Snake.
What element is the 2014 zodiac year?
2014 is a Wood-element year. Wood is the element of spring, growth and cooperation. A Wood year tends to soften an animal's sharper edges and push it toward teamwork, patience and building things that last rather than chasing quick wins.
Who is a 2014 Horse most compatible with?
Best matches are the Goat (the "secret friend"), plus the Tiger and Dog. The hardest match is the Rat.
Is 2014 a lucky year to be born in?
Chinese tradition does not rank whole years as lucky or unlucky to be born in — every animal has strengths and weaknesses. The one combination widely treated with caution is the Fire Horse, and 2014 is not a Fire Horse year.