Chinese compatibility

Tiger and Dog

7.5/10
Tiger 寅 yin Wood · Yang
Match Affinity
Dog 戌 xu Earth · Yang

Why this score

  1. Starting point: a neutral pair 5
  2. Classical relation: Triad
  3. Wood and Earth: one restrains the other
  4. Independent sources call them compatible
  5. Match score 7.5/10

The score is ours: the classical relation weighs most, the elements and the sources nuance it, yin and yang barely touch it.

The classical relation

Triad

Favourable

Both signs belong to the same group of three, gathered around one element. They pursue the same aim and strengthen each other.

These relations come from the tables of the classical Chinese tradition, which link the twelve earthly branches.

The five elements

WoodTiger
restrains
EarthDog

The element of the Tiger tempers that of the Dog: one keeps the other in check, fruitful while it stays respectful, heavy once it turns into control.

In the cycle of the five phases, each element nourishes another (Wood feeds Fire) and restrains another (Water restrains Fire).

Yin and yang

YangTiger
=
YangDog

Both are yang: the same outward drive, but little counterweight for each other.

What the sources say

5 independent sources call them compatible.

We only keep a view once at least two independent sources share it.

The two signs

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