Fire Dragon (丙辰): personality and meaning in the Chinese zodiac
The Fire Dragon, 丙辰, turns the Dragon's energy into passion and leadership. The tradition reads it as the most charismatic and outspoken of the five Dragons.
Heavenly stem and earthly branch: 丙辰
Years: 1916, 1976, 2036
Character
丙辰 sets 丙, yang fire, the sun, over the Dragon's earth. Fire makes earth, so the tradition reads this as a supported pair: the sun warming the fields in late spring, energy turned into growth.
Those born in a Fire Dragon year are read as passionate, confident and inspiring, natural leaders who speak with conviction and act with flair. They are generous and want to make a mark. The tradition's shadow for the Fire Dragon is a temper as bright as its charm, and an impatience with anyone who does not share its vision.
In love and at work
In love the Fire Dragon is read as ardent, protective and loyal, needing a partner who can match its intensity and tell it the truth. At work it excels in leadership, performance, politics and enterprise. The tradition suggests the Fire Dragon listen as boldly as it speaks.
A question to take with you
Whose voice do you most need to hear before your next big decision?
Updated October 28, 2026