Fire Pig (丁亥): personality and meaning in the Chinese zodiac
The Fire Pig, 丁亥, gives the Pig energy and a bolder way of going after what it loves. The tradition reads it as passionate, brave and generous.
Heavenly stem and earthly branch: 丁亥
Years: 1947, 2007
Character
丁亥 sets 丁, yin fire, the candle, over the Pig's water. Water restrains fire, so the tradition reads this as a pair in which the branch tempers its stem: a lamp lit on a winter night, a warm flame kept carefully alive.
People born in a Fire Pig year are read as enthusiastic, warm-hearted and courageous, with the Pig's generosity expressed boldly. They are optimistic and like to make things happen. The tradition's shadow for the Fire Pig is impulsiveness with money or promises, and moods that swing between warmth and frustration.
In love and at work
In love the Fire Pig is read as passionate, affectionate and loyal, a partner who brings joy. At work it excels in hospitality, entertainment, sales and creative enterprise. The tradition suggests the Fire Pig keep a little warmth in reserve.
A question to take with you
What would you keep for yourself if you were sure there would be enough to share?
Updated October 28, 2026