乙

yǐ, zhé

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

Radical: 乙 HSK 5 m, Mg, n, g pictographic

Words containing 乙

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 乙.

乙丑
yǐ chǒu
second year B2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1985 or 2045
乙亥
yǐ hài
twelfth year B12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1995 or 2055
乙卯
yǐ mǎo
fifty second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035
乙型
yǐ xíng
type B
乙基
yǐ jī
ethyl group (chemistry)
乙太
yǐ tài
ether
乙女
yǐ nǚ
乙巳
yǐ sì
forty second year B6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1965 or 2025
乙方
yǐ fāng
second party (law)
乙未
yǐ wèi
thirty second year B8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1955 or 2015
乙游
yǐ yóu
乙炔
yǐ quē
acetylene

Related characters (radical 乙)

Characters that share the radical 乙.

九 乞 乶 乾 氹

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