heavenly stem

noun5

1. •
   (formal) An ordinal, used in similar contexts to Roman numerals in English numbering and outlining.
2. •
   One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
3. •
   (historical) A day of the traditional ten-day week.
4. •
   One of the ten suns thought to appear in succession on its appointed day of the traditional week.
5. •
   (historical) The ancestor venerated with a ritual on the appointed day of the traditional week.