乙
Character
second; the letter B (甲乙丙 means A, B, C)
- Radical
- 乙 (itself)
- Strokes
- 1
- Traditional
- 乙
- Frequency
- #1526 most common character
Readings and meanings
- second; the letter B (甲乙丙 means A, B, C)
- the second side in a contract (as in 乙方)
Examples
这道题的答案是乙。
zhè dào tí de dá àn shì yǐ
The answer to this question is B.
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我是乙方。
wǒ shì yǐ fāng
I am party B.
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Words that use “乙” as yǐ
乙丑yǐ chǒusecond year B2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1985 or 2045Word乙亥yǐ hàitwelfth year B12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1995 or 2055Word乙卯yǐ mǎofifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035Word乙型yǐ xíngtype BWord乙基yǐ jīethyl groupWord
乙太yǐ tài(loanword) etherVariant of 以太WordUnreviewed
乙女yǐ nǚ(slang) maidenWord乙巳yǐ sìforty-second year B6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1965 or 2025Wordzhé
zhe2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yǐ.
- second in order; like the letter B in Chinese (as in 乙班, Class B)
- a stroke in Chinese writing that bends or turns, shaped like 乙
Examples
我是乙班的学生。
wǒ shì yǐ bān de xué shēng
I am a student in Class B.
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他考试得了乙。
tā kǎo shì dé le yǐ
He got a B on the test.
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这个字的最后一笔是乙。
zhè ge zì de zuì hòu yī bǐ shì yǐ
The last stroke of this character is the 'yi' stroke.
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Stroke order
All 1 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 乙
Draw “乙” here — the faint guide shows its shape.