2014 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Yang Wood Horse (甲午)
The 2014 year pillar
The year 2014 corresponds to 甲午 — a Yang Wood year combined with the Horse branch. The Na Yin image for this pair is "Metal in the Sand" (沙中金).
Horse year, Yang Wood stem
People often describe 2014 as the year of the Wood Horse. The animal comes from the branch; the element label comes from the stem. Together they form the traditional shorthand for the year's character.
What a year pillar tells you
A year pillar is one of four pillars in a BaZi chart. The year animal is a familiar cultural label, but a full chart also includes month, day, and hour pillars. Your Day Master — not your year animal — is the primary reference point in most readings.
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MingLens can calculate your four pillars from your birth date, local time, and birthplace. See how your Horse year fits into the complete structure.