8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
Metal Sheep (8th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1931, 1991, 2051)
Metal Snake (18th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)
Metal Rabbit (28th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1951, 2011, 2071)
Metal Rooster (58th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1921, 1981, 2041)
Metal Ox (38th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)