乙
Meaning:
second; 2nd heavenly stem
HSK 1
Frequency:
#112
Pinyin:
yǐ
Strokes:
1
Radical:
乙
How to Write 乙 - 1 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
1
About "乙" in Chinese
The Chinese character 乙 (yǐ) means "second; 2nd heavenly stem". It is classified as an HSK 1 character, making it essential for beginners. This character is written with 1 stroke. Common words containing 乙 include: 乙丑, 乙亥, 涂乙.
📚 Words and Phrases with 乙
Common words containing this character
乙丑
second year B2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1985 or 2045
HSK 2
乙亥
twelfth year B12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1995 or 2055
HSK 2
涂乙
to edit (a text); to revise (a manuscript)
HSK 2
帝乙
Di Yi (died 1076 BC), Shang dynasty king, reigned 1101-1076 BC
HSK 2
甲乙
first two of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
HSK 2
孔乙己
Kong Yiji, protagonist of a short story of the same name by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4] depicting the life of a poor, unsuccessful scholar who clings to his Confucian ideals despite his dismal circumstances
HSK 3
待乙妥
DEET (insect repellent) (loanword)
HSK 3
氧乙炔
oxyacetylene
HSK 3
氯乙烯
vinyl chloride (chloroethene C2H3Cl)
HSK 3
聚乙烯
polythene
HSK 3
📜 Etymology
Type: Pictographic
Origin: A swallow
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "乙"?
- The pinyin is yǐ
- How many strokes does "乙" have?
- It has 1 strokes
- What does "乙" mean?
- second; 2nd heavenly stem
- What is the radical of "乙"?
- The radical is "乙"