寅

Etymology

 * 3rd earthly branch
 * suggests that this branch denoted the "bending, stretching, drawn out" moon phase, i.e. the waning half-moon with a concave flat edge. Smith points to
 * the possible relation between and  (noted earlier by ); and
 * that both graphs 寅 and 引 were used interchangeably as phonophorics for and, meaning "worm".
 * Association with the tiger was possibly arbitrary, just like with the dragon (see )

Definitions

 * 1)  to revere, respect
 * 2) third of twelve earthly branches (十二支)
 * 3) tiger (虎) of Chinese zodiac
 * 1) tiger (虎) of Chinese zodiac

Etymology 1
From.

Proper noun

 * 1) the, the third of the twelve

Etymology 2
From.

Proper noun

 * 1) the, the third of the twelve