the number three; 3

First of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate the first position in a sequence or rank, often equivalent to "A" or "I" in English lists; ancient Chinese compass point (75°)

the third in a series; ordinal number three

First of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate the first position in a sequence or rank, often equivalent to "A" or "I" in English lists; ancient Chinese compass point (75°)