first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干shítiāngān [十天干]
(used for an unspecified person or thing)
first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
armor plating
shell or carapace
(of the fingers or toes) nail
bladed leather or metal armor (old)
ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)
civil administration unit (old)
to be better than
(fragrant plant)
fine cloth (figurative representation of the emperor)
your esteemed (used in phrases in correspondence)
a device for catching fish