金Chinese zodiac · Metal element
Metal Tiger 1950 · 2010 · 2070 · 庚寅 (gēng yín)
Metal Tigers are brave and confident like every Tiger, with an added streak of determination and discipline. This combination comes round only once every 60 years.
- Yang Metal
- Animal: Tiger
- Element: Metal 金
- Every 60 years
Year of the Metal Tiger dates
| Year | Dates | Stem-branch |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 Feb 1950 – 5 Feb 1951 | 庚寅 (gēng yín) |
| 2010 | 14 Feb 2010 – 2 Feb 2011 | 庚寅 (gēng yín) |
| 2070 | 11 Feb 2070 – 30 Jan 2071 | 庚寅 (gēng yín) |
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What makes the Metal Tiger different
At heart this is still a Tiger: brave, confident and magnetic. Metal is the element of strength. It brings determination, discipline and high standards, and Metal types are self-reliant and hard to sway.
Metal Tiger strengths and challenges
Strengths
- Determined and resilient
- Principled and focused
- Courageous and decisive
- Charismatic leader
Watch out for
- Rigid or unyielding
- Can be blunt
- Impulsive and impatient
- Dislikes taking orders
Metal Tiger in love
Metal makes the sign more intense and loyal, but also more guarded and less willing to bend. Tigers fall hard and love intensely.
Metal Tiger career and money
Metal favors ambition, structure and seeing a goal through to the end. Tigers shine when they can lead, compete or champion a cause.
- Management and leadership
- Politics and advocacy
- Travel and exploration
- Performing arts and sport
The other types of Tiger
The same animal behaves differently under each element. Compare the Metal Tiger with the other four types, or read the full Year of the Tiger guide.
The Metal years
Each element rules two years in a row, one Yang and one Yin. The Metal Tiger year is followed by the Metal Rabbit. Metal is linked with autumn, the color white and gold and the west. Read more about the five elements.
Metal Tiger questions, answered
What years are the Year of the Metal Tiger?
The Year of the Metal Tiger falls in 1950, 2010 and 2070. It comes round once every 60 years. The exact dates are 17 Feb 1950 – 5 Feb 1951; 14 Feb 2010 – 2 Feb 2011; 11 Feb 2070 – 30 Jan 2071.
What is the Metal Tiger personality?
Metal Tigers are brave and confident like every Tiger, with an added streak of determination and discipline. It brings determination, discipline and high standards, and Metal types are self-reliant and hard to sway.
Who is the Metal Tiger compatible with?
Like all Tigers, the Metal Tiger is most compatible with the Horse, Dog and Pig, and finds the Monkey and Snake more challenging.
How is the Metal Tiger different from other Tigers?
Metal controls Wood, the Tiger’s native element. The year element reins the sign in, giving Metal Tigers more self-discipline than others of their sign, along with a touch of inner tension.
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