How to Write 乙 (yi / yǐ) in Chinese — second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí

乙

yǐ

second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān]; second in order; letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc

HSK 5乙乙

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

yǐsecond of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān]; second in order; letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
zhéturning stroke (in Chinese characters); see also 折[zhé]

3Structure

乙

Single-component character独体字

乙 is built from 1 part — it is written as one block.

乙

4Common Words with 乙

乙丑yǐ chǒu

second year B2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1985 or 2045

乙二醇yǐ èr chún

glycol; ethylene glycol C2H4(OH)2 (antifreeze)

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; type II; beta-

乙型肝炎yǐ xíng gān yán

hepatitis B

Other Characters Pronounced “yi” / “zhe”

one

clothes; clothing

doctor (in 医生)

this; these

(chess) move; a stroke

宜

YíHSK 2

suitable; appropriate

already

to use; by means of

6Printable Worksheet

chinese-handwriting.com

乙

yǐ

second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān]; second in order; letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc

Common Words

yǐ chǒu

乙丑

second year B2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1985 or 2045

yǐ èr chún

乙二醇

glycol; ethylene glycol C2H4(OH)2 (antifreeze)

yǐ hài

乙亥

twelfth year B12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1995 or 2055

yǐ mǎo

乙卯

fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035

yǐ xíng

乙型

type B; type II; beta-

yǐ xíng gān yán

乙型肝炎

hepatitis B

Tracing Practice

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