| 1 | 壬 | 壬 | rén | ren2 | ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 ; ninth in order; letter "I" or roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 345°; nona | | |
| 2 | 壬辰 | 壬辰 | rén chén | ren2 chen2 | twenty-ninth year I5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2012 or 2072 | | |
| 3 | 壬辰倭乱 | 壬辰倭亂 | rén chén wō luàn | ren2 chen2 wo1 luan4 | Imjin war, Japanese invasion of Korea 1592-1598 | | |
| 4 | 壬申 | 壬申 | rén shēn | ren2 shen1 | ninth year I9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1992 or 2052 | | |
| 5 | 壬午 | 壬午 | rén wǔ | ren2 wu3 | nineteenth year I7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2002 or 2062 | | |
| 6 | 壬戌 | 壬戌 | rén xū | ren2 xu1 | fifty-ninth year I11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1982 or 2042 | | |
| 7 | 壬寅 | 壬寅 | rén yín | ren2 yin2 | thirty-ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022 | | |
| 8 | 壬子 | 壬子 | rén zǐ | ren2 zi3 | forty-ninth year I1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1972 or 2032 | | |