- firstFirst 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°)
- 9th earthly branchthe ninth of the twelve earthly branches, representing the time from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the year of the Monkey, and the direction 240°