{"id":1475,"date":"2026-06-17T21:37:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thezodiaclore.com\/1914-chinese-zodiac\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T08:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T00:23:54","slug":"1914-le-zodiaque-chinois","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thezodiaclore.com\/fr\/1914-chinese-zodiac\/","title":{"rendered":"Zodiaque chinois de 1914 \u2014 Ann\u00e9e du Tigre de Bois"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link rel=\"preload\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Archivo:wght@400;500;600;700;800;900&#038;family=Noto+Sans+SC:wght@400;500;700&#038;family=Spline+Sans+Mono:wght@400;500&#038;display=swap\" as=\"style\" onload=\"this.onload=null;this.rel='stylesheet'\"><noscript><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Archivo:wght@400;500;600;700;800;900&#038;family=Noto+Sans+SC:wght@400;500;700&#038;family=Spline+Sans+Mono:wght@400;500&#038;display=swap\"><\/noscript>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/unpkg.com\/@phosphor-icons\/web@2.1.1\" defer><\/script>\n<style>\n\/* The Zodiac Lore \u2014 Year\/Animal\/Compat page style \u2014 BRAND-UNIFIED to new homepage (Style B). 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The Wood Tiger is the 51st of the 60 stem-branch combinations in the traditional calendar cycle. This page covers everything you need to know about 1914 in the Chinese zodiac: the exact dates, the Tiger&#8217;s symbolic meaning with the Wood element, how Wood Tigers compare with other Tiger types, and the historical context of 1914 \u2014 a year that saw the world change shape.<\/p>\n  <p>If your birth year is <strong>1974<\/strong>, you share the same stem-branch pillar (\u7532\u5bc5) \u2014 Wood Tiger returns every 60 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- AT-A-GLANCE TABLE -->\n<div class=\"tzl-section\">\n<h2>1914 Year of the Tiger \u2014 At a Glance<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tzl-table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"tzl-table\">\n<thead><tr><th>Category<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Chinese Zodiac Year<\/strong><\/td><td>Wood Tiger (\u6728\u864e)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Stem-Branch Name<\/strong><\/td><td>\u7532\u5bc5 (ji\u01ce y\u00edn)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Chinese Character<\/strong><\/td><td>\u864e (h\u01d4)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Lunar New Year Start<\/strong><\/td><td>January 26, 1914<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Lunar New Year End<\/strong><\/td><td>February 13, 1915<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Preceded By<\/strong><\/td><td>Water Ox (1913)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Followed By<\/strong><\/td><td>Wood Rabbit (1915)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>60-Year Cycle<\/strong><\/td><td>1854, 1914, 1974<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Three Harmonies (\u4e09\u5408)<\/strong><\/td><td>Tiger \u00b7 Horse \u00b7 Dog<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Six Harmony (\u516d\u5408)<\/strong><\/td><td>Pig<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Clash (\u516d\u51b2)<\/strong><\/td><td>Monkey<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Age in 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>112 or 111 (depending on birthday relative to Jan 26 and Li Chun)<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- JAN\/FEB BOUNDARY -->\n<div class=\"tzl-note\">\n<div class=\"mark\"><i class=\"ph-bold ph-warning-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>January \/ February 1914 \u2014 Which Tiger Are You?<\/h3>\n<p>If you were born in early 1914, your zodiac sign depends on <em>which<\/em> calendar system you use \u2014 the lunar calendar (Chinese New Year) or the solar calendar (Li Chun, \u7acb\u6625). Two things determine it:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The lunar boundary:<\/strong> Chinese New Year 1914 fell on <strong>January 26<\/strong>. Anyone born before January 26, 1914 is considered a Water Ox (1913) under the lunar calendar. Anyone born on or after that date is a Tiger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Li Chun boundary:<\/strong> The solar calendar start of spring (\u7acb\u6625, Li Chun) fell at <strong>23:29 CST on February 4, 1914<\/strong>. In the BaZi (\u56db\u67f1\u516b\u5b57) system, the zodiac year changes at Li Chun, not at lunar new year. This means people born between <strong>January 26 and February 4, 1914<\/strong> are a Tiger under the lunar calendar but still an Ox in the BaZi solar system \u2014 a genuine disagreement between methods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> If you were born January 26 to February 4, 1914, check which system your astrologer uses before drawing conclusions. For a simplified lookup, see <a href=\"\/january-february-zodiac\/\">the January\/February zodiac guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- WHAT IS WOOD TIGER -->\n<div class=\"tzl-section\">\n<h2>What Is a Wood Tiger?<\/h2>\n<p>A Wood Tiger is the combination of the <strong>Wood element<\/strong> with the <strong>Tiger animal sign<\/strong> \u2014 one of the five elemental Tiger types. Each Tiger type cycles through every 60 years, and 1914 is one of the Wood Tiger years.<\/p>\n<p>The Tiger part: In the Chinese zodiac, the Tiger (\u864e) is the third earthly branch (\u5bc5, y\u00edn) and represents boldness, action, and leadership impulse. Folk tradition describes the Tiger as the most daring of the 12 signs \u2014 someone who moves fast, takes risks, and carves new paths.<\/p>\n<p>The Wood part: Wood (\u6728, m\u00f9) is the element of growth, expansion, and idealism. When Wood meets the Tiger, the Tiger&#8217;s natural boldness becomes something larger \u2014 not just risk-taking for its own sake, but risk-taking with a vision. Wood Tigers in folk description are the most <em>purposeful<\/em> of the five Tiger types: they charge forward not because they&#8217;re impulsive, but because they believe in where they&#8217;re going.<\/p>\n<p>Compare Wood with the other Tiger types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wood Tiger<\/strong> (1914, 1974) \u2014 idealistic, growth-oriented, driven by purpose<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fire Tiger<\/strong> (1926, 1986) \u2014 intense, passionate, the most confrontational Tiger<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earth Tiger<\/strong> (1938, 1998) \u2014 grounded, cautious, the most reserved Tiger<\/li>\n<li><strong>Metal Tiger<\/strong> (1950, 2010) \u2014 determined, structured, the most disciplined Tiger<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Tiger<\/strong> (1902, 1962, 2022) \u2014 adaptable, diplomatic, the most fluid Tiger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Wood Tiger sits at position 51 of 60 in the sexagenary cycle (\u7532\u5bc5). The heavenly stem \u7532 (ji\u01ce) is yang wood \u2014 the great tree, the pillar. The earthly branch \u5bc5 (y\u00edn) is the Tiger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- SYMBOLIC PERSONALITY -->\n<div class=\"tzl-section\">\n<h2>Wood Tiger Symbolic Traits (Folk Tradition)<\/h2>\n<p>In traditional folk description, the Wood Tiger personality combines the Tiger&#8217;s natural boldness with the Wood element&#8217;s growth-oriented, idealistic quality. Where a standard Tiger is described as brave, a Wood Tiger is brave <em>with a cause<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tzl-card-grid two\">\n<div class=\"tzl-card\">\n<span class=\"label\">Strengths (folk tradition)<\/span>\n<strong>Courageous<\/strong>\n<p>Willing to take risks that others won&#8217;t, especially when the goal is meaningful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tzl-card\">\n<span class=\"label\"><\/span>\n<strong>Purpose-driven<\/strong>\n<p>Unlike the Fire Tiger&#8217;s explosive energy, the Wood Tiger&#8217;s drive has direction \u2014 they know what they&#8217;re building toward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tzl-card\">\n<span class=\"label\"><\/span>\n<strong>Generous with trust<\/strong>\n<p>Wood Tigers in folk lore are described as open-hearted, believing in people \u2014 and often inspiring loyalty because of it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tzl-card\">\n<span class=\"label\">Cautions (folk tradition)<\/span>\n<strong>Can overreach<\/strong>\n<p>The same idealism that makes Wood Tigers bold can also make them take on more than they can carry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tzl-card\">\n<span class=\"label\"><\/span>\n<strong>Frustrated by slowness<\/strong>\n<p>The Tiger&#8217;s natural impatience, amplified by Wood&#8217;s growth energy, can make Wood Tigers restless in situations that require patience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tzl-card\">\n<span class=\"label\"><\/span>\n<strong>May struggle with follow-through<\/strong>\n<p>Like all Tiger types in folk tradition, Wood Tigers are better at starting things than finishing them \u2014 the initial charge is where they shine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>These are <em>symbolic<\/em> descriptions from Chinese zodiac folk tradition, not personality science or a substitute for getting to know someone as an individual. Two people born in the same zodiac year can have very different personalities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- AGE -->\n<div class=\"tzl-section\">\n<h2>Age of a 1914 Wood Tiger in 2026<\/h2>\n<p>In 2026 (the Fire Horse year), someone born in 1914 turns either 112 or 111, depending on their exact birth date:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If born <strong>on or before January 26, 1914<\/strong> (Lunar New Year): they are 112 in 2026 (before their birthday) or turning 112 on their birthday.<\/li>\n<li>If born <strong>after January 26, 1914<\/strong>: they are 111 or turning 112, depending on the exact date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chinese age calculation (sui, \u5c81) adds another layer \u2014 by traditional reckoning, a child is 1 at birth and gains a year at each Lunar New Year. A 1914-born person would be considered 113 sui by Chinese age in 2026. But the more relevant number for most readers is the Western age: 111\u2013112.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- COMPATIBILITY -->\n<div class=\"tzl-section\">\n<h2>Wood Tiger Compatibility (Folk Tradition)<\/h2>\n<p>In the traditional Chinese zodiac system, Tiger&#8217;s compatibility is determined by the earthly branch relationships (not by the element), so Wood Tigers share the same base compatibility as all Tiger types:<\/p>\n<div class=\"tzl-card-grid\">\n<div class=\"tzl-card\">\n<span class=\"label\">Three-Harmony Trio<\/span>\n<strong>Tiger \u00b7 Horse \u00b7 Dog<\/strong>\n<p>Tiger, Horse, and Dog form one of the four three-harmony trios in the zodiac system \u2014 traditionally described as Fire Harmony, a group of direct, action-oriented, and loyal signs that reinforce each other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tzl-card\">\n<span class=\"label\">Six-Harmony Pair<\/span>\n<strong>Tiger \u00b7 Pig<\/strong>\n<p>The Tiger-Pig pairing (\u516d\u5408, li\u00f9 h\u00e9) is described as a complementary match: Tiger&#8217;s boldness balanced by Pig&#8217;s warmth and groundedness. Folk tradition considers this the Tiger&#8217;s most natural one-to-one partnership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tzl-card\">\n<span class=\"label\">Clash<\/span>\n<strong>Tiger \u00b7 Monkey<\/strong>\n<p>The Tiger-Monkey clash (\u516d\u51b2, li\u00f9 ch\u014dng) is the structural opposite in the 12-branch cycle \u2014 Tiger&#8217;s bold, direct nature described as clashing with Monkey&#8217;s clever, unpredictable energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The element layer (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) adds a secondary nuance to compatibility in some folk readings, but the core compatibility structure comes from the branch positions and applies to all Tiger-year people regardless of element. See the <a href=\"\/chinese-zodiac-signs-that-get-along\/\">full compatibility guide<\/a> for more detail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- 60-YEAR CYCLE + HISTORICAL ANCHOR -->\n<div class=\"tzl-section\">\n<h2>The 60-Year Cycle: 1854, 1914, 1974<\/h2>\n<p>The Wood Tiger (\u7532\u5bc5) repeats every 60 years. The three most recent Wood Tiger years are:<\/p>\n<div class=\"tzl-table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"tzl-table\">\n<thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Historical Context<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>1854<\/strong><\/td><td>Crimean War; Japan opened to international trade by Commodore Perry&#8217;s treaty; the Taiping Rebellion raged in Qing China<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>1914<\/strong><\/td><td>World War I began (July 28); the Panama Canal opened (August); Yuan Shikai became president of the Republic of China; the first electric traffic light installed in Cleveland, Ohio<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>1974<\/strong><\/td><td>Nixon resigned following Watergate; Dunhuang&#8217;s ancient manuscripts discovered by travellers through the ongoing international Dunhuang project; the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Terracotta_Army\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terracotta Army<\/a> discovered in Xi&#8217;an, China<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 60-year pillar means the Wood Tiger&#8217;s stem-branch energy recurs in these specific years. But within each cycle, the Month, Day, and Hour pillars change \u2014 so two people born 60 years apart in the same Wood Tiger year will share the Year Pillar but live different lives shaped by different individual charts and eras.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- NEIGHBOR YEARS TABLE -->\n<div class=\"tzl-section\">\n<h2>Years Near 1914 in the Chinese Zodiac<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tzl-table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"tzl-table\">\n<thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Zodiac Sign<\/th><th>Element Type<\/th><th>Stem-Branch<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>1911<\/td><td><a href=\"\/year-of-the-pig\/\">Pig<\/a><\/td><td>Metal Pig<\/td><td>\u8f9b\u4ea5 (x\u012bn h\u00e0i)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1912<\/td><td><a href=\"\/year-of-the-rat\/\">Rat<\/a><\/td><td>Water Rat<\/td><td>\u58ec\u5b50 (r\u00e9n z\u01d0)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1913<\/td><td><a href=\"\/year-of-the-ox\/\">Ox<\/a><\/td><td>Water Ox<\/td><td>\u7678\u4e11 (gu\u01d0 ch\u01d2u)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>1914<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tiger<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Wood Tiger<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u7532\u5bc5 (ji\u01ce y\u00edn)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1915<\/td><td>Rabbit<\/td><td>Wood Rabbit<\/td><td>\u4e59\u536f (y\u01d0 m\u01ceo)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1916<\/td><td><a href=\"\/year-of-the-dragon\/\">Dragon<\/a><\/td><td>Fire Dragon<\/td><td>\u4e19\u8fb0 (b\u01d0ng ch\u00e9n)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1917<\/td><td><a href=\"\/year-of-the-snake\/\">Snake<\/a><\/td><td>Fire Snake<\/td><td>\u4e01\u5df3 (d\u012bng s\u00ec)<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- FAQ -->\n<div class=\"tzl-card tzl-faq\">\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n<details>\n<summary>What Chinese zodiac year is 1914?<\/summary>\n<p>1914 is the Year of the Tiger \u2014 specifically the Wood Tiger (\u7532\u5bc5, ji\u01ce y\u00edn). The Tiger is the third animal in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. The element Wood gives it a distinct quality compared to other Tiger years.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>When does a Wood Tiger year start?<\/summary>\n<p>The Wood Tiger year begins on the first day of the Chinese lunar new year. For 1914, that was <strong>January 26, 1914<\/strong>. The Tiger year runs until February 13, 1915 (the day before the next lunar new year).<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>What is the difference between Wood Tiger and other Tiger types?<\/summary>\n<p>There are five Tiger types in the 60-year cycle. Wood Tiger (1914, 1974) is described as idealistic and purpose-driven. Fire Tiger (1926, 1986) is passionate and intense. Earth Tiger (1938, 1998) is grounded and cautious. Metal Tiger (1950, 2010) is determined and disciplined. Water Tiger (1902, 1962, 2022) is adaptable and diplomatic.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>What does \u7532\u5bc5 (ji\u01ce y\u00edn) mean?<\/summary>\n<p>\u7532\u5bc5 is the 51st combination (51\/60) in the sexagenary cycle. \u7532 (ji\u01ce) is the first heavenly stem, representing Yang Wood \u2014 the great tree. \u5bc5 (y\u00edn) is the third earthly branch, representing the Tiger, and carries the element of Yang Wood. Together, \u7532\u5bc5 describes a Wood Tiger \u2014 a double-Wood combination (both stem and branch are Wood), which makes this the most purely &#8220;Wood&#8221; of the five Tiger types.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>Is a Wood Tiger compatible with a Water Tiger?<\/summary>\n<p>Two Tigers share the same base animal sign \u2014 same compatibility structure (same trio, same six-harmony pair, same clash). The element layer in folk tradition isn&#8217;t typically applied to compatibility between the same animal; two Tigers are described as sharing the same core temperament regardless of element. Whether two individuals get along depends on their actual personalities, not their zodiac element.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>What are the best career choices for a Wood Tiger?<\/summary>\n<p>Folk tradition associates Tiger types with fields that require boldness, leadership, and initiative \u2014 entrepreneurship, management, creative direction, and any role where taking calculated risks is part of the job. But the zodiac describes archetypes, not career aptitude. People born in Tiger years succeed in every field, just like everyone else.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- CTA -->\n            <section class=\"tzl-card\" id=\"go-deeper\">\n      <h2>Want it for your own chart?<\/h2>\n      <p>Everything above is the public year picture. 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The calendar facts are verifiable from historical and astronomical sources. The personality and compatibility descriptions are drawn from Chinese zodiac folk tradition and are presented as cultural context \u2014 not personality science, not destiny, and not a basis for life decisions. Dates cross-checked against <a href=\"https:\/\/chinese.gratis\/tools\/chinesecalendar\/?mois=1&#038;annee=1914\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese calendar records<\/a> and BaZi reference sources. 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