乙 (yǐ) – second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干

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°

Example sentences

See 乙 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

• 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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