third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
Fire Horse (43rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1906, 1966, 2026)
Fire Tiger (3rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
A, B, C and D; first, second, third and fourth
Fire Rat (13th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1936, 1996, 2056)
Fire Dog (23rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066)
Fire Dragon (53rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1916, 1976, 2036)
Fire Monkey (33rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1956, 2016, 2076)
third division of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)