乙

Second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干 in Chinese: 乙 (yǐ)

yǐ

second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干

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Definitions

  1. 1second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干
  2. 2second in order
  3. 3letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  4. 4second party (in legal contract, usually 方, as opposed to 方)
  5. 5ethyl
  6. 6bent
  7. 7winding
  8. 8radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
  9. 9ancient Chinese compass point: 105°

Stroke order

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乙

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄧˇ

yǐ

ㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 甲之蜜糖，乙之砒霜。

    jiǎ zhī mì táng， yǐ zhī pī shuāng。

    One man's meat is another man's poison.

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therefore

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hardware

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to embrace

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yōu huì

privilege

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yóu yù

to hesitate

元旦

yuán dàn

New Year's Day

灾害

zāi hài

calamity

糟糕

zāo gāo

too bad

摘

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to take

展览

zhǎn lǎn

to put on display

涨

zhǎng

to rise (of prices, rivers)

掌握

zhǎng wò

to grasp (often fig.)

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