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Rabbit and Dog
An excellent match ★★★★★
兔Rabbit
The Rabbit and the Dog are secret friends (六合): the six pairs whose branches combine. The tradition reads it as a quieter, steadier bond than the trine, often described as the pair that look after each other.
The Rabbit: Gentle, tactful and perceptive. The Rabbit prefers harmony to confrontation and tends to be the one everyone confides in.
The Dog: Loyal, fair and protective. The Dog keeps its word and its friends, and has a strong sense of what is right.
狗Dog
Rabbit and Dog in love, friendship and work
In love
A quieter romance than the trine: less fireworks, more loyalty. Secret friends are the pairs who end up together after years of being each other's confidant.
As friends
As friends they are the ones who notice when something is wrong and say nothing in public. The bond is protective and lasts.
At work
At work a secret-friend pair make a reliable partnership: one covers what the other misses, and they are slow to fall out.
Other matches
For the Rabbit
Best: Goat and Pig (trine), Dog (secret friend). All twelve.
For the Dog
Best: Tiger and Horse (trine), Rabbit (secret friend). All twelve.
Questions
Are the Rabbit and the Dog compatible?
An excellent match. The Rabbit and the Dog are secret friends (六合): the six pairs whose branches combine. The tradition reads it as a quieter, steadier bond than the trine, often described as the pair that look after each other.
Who is the best match for the Rabbit?
The Rabbit's trine partners, the Goat and the Pig, and its secret friend, the Dog.
Who is the best match for the Dog?
The Dog's trine partners, the Tiger and the Horse, and its secret friend, the Rabbit.
Is zodiac compatibility real?
It is a tradition two thousand years old, used for matchmaking in old China and for fun today. We present it as culture, not prediction; the relations between the branches are exact, the conclusions are folklore.
Not sure of your animal?
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