Born in 2004 · 猴
2004 Chinese Zodiac Animal: Wood Monkey
BaZi year pillar: Jiǎ Shēn (Yang Wood Monkey) · Turning 22 in 2026, in the launch phase — first careers, first serious relationships, first reckonings with your patterns.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2004?
The 2004 Chinese zodiac animal is the Wood Monkey. Its lunar year ran from January 22, 2004 to February 8, 2005.
Born between January 1 and January 21, 2004? Your lunar-year sign is the Water Goat. BaZi year pillars change around Li Chun rather than Lunar New Year, so an early-February birthday can differ again. Use your complete birth date for the exact chart.
Exact 2004 check
Born in 2004? Enter your complete date to confirm whether your BaZi year type is Wood Monkey.
Early-year birthdays can fall under the previous animal, and BaZi uses the Start of Spring boundary.
Your Year Pillar
The Monkey branch (Metal) controls the Jia Wood stem (Wood). Your underlying nature constrains your outward expression — you may feel held back by something you can't quite name.
If you were born in 2004, your year pillar is Jiǎ Shēn (Yang Wood Monkey). The Monkey animal gives you clever, inventive, playful qualities, while Jia Wood layers principled directness and growth-oriented drive on top. You're clever by instinct, with the Wood stem adding upright, growth-driven character.
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Career & Direction
Your Wood stem suggests strong fit for growth-oriented work — education, planning, organic systems, advocacy, anything that involves cultivating something over time. The Monkey branch's Metal energy adds a layer of discipline and precision on top. Career satisfaction tends to come from work that uses both layers — your visible drive and your underlying instincts — rather than just one.
Relationships
In relationships, Monkey energy seeks someone who matches their wit and calls out their tricks with affection. Jia Wood's upright, growth-driven character adds another layer: you tend to lead with values and protect your principles in love. Under stress, Monkey energy can be glib, manipulative, or dismissive of feelings.
Life Arc Right Now
You're early in your luck cycle. The patterns you set now — work habits, relationship templates, self-narratives — will compound for decades. Investing in self-knowledge here pays disproportionate returns.
Your Full BaZi Chart Has Eight Characters
Your year pillar is just two of the eight. Generate your complete chart to see your Day Master, hidden stems, and luck cycles — the layers that actually drive your life.
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