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乙
yǐ
second; 2nd heavenly stem
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HSK 5
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Words Using 乙 (61)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
乙
↗
yǐ
second of the ten Heavenly Stems [[十天干<shítiāngān>]] / second in order / letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / second party (in legal contract, usually [[乙方<yǐfāng>]], as opposed to [[甲方<jiǎfāng>]]) / ethyl / bent / winding / radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
5
yǐ
乙
↗
HSK 5
second of the ten Heavenly Stems [[十天干<shítiāngān>]] / second in order / letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / second party (in legal contract, usually [[乙方<yǐfāng>]], as opposed to [[甲方<jiǎfāng>]]) / ethyl / bent / winding / radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
乙
↗
zhé
turning stroke (in Chinese characters) / see also [[折<zhé>]]
5
zhé
乙
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HSK 5
turning stroke (in Chinese characters) / see also [[折<zhé>]]
乙醚
↗
yǐmí
ether / diethyl ether C2H5OC2H5
yǐmí
乙醚
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ether / diethyl ether C2H5OC2H5
乙型
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yǐxíng
type B / type II / beta-
yǐxíng
乙型
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type B / type II / beta-
乙二醇
↗
yǐèrchún
glycol / ethylene glycol C2H4(OH)2 (antifreeze)
yǐèrchún
乙二醇
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glycol / ethylene glycol C2H4(OH)2 (antifreeze)
乙炔
↗
yǐquē
acetylene / ethyne C2H2
yǐquē
乙炔
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acetylene / ethyne C2H2
聚乙烯
↗
jùyǐxī
polythene / polyethylene
jùyǐxī
聚乙烯
↗
polythene / polyethylene
四氯乙烯
↗
sìlǚyǐxī
tetrachloroethylene
sìlǚyǐxī
四氯乙烯
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tetrachloroethylene
对乙酰氨基酚
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duìyǐxiānānjīfēn
paracetamol / acetaminophen
duìyǐxiānānjīfēn
对乙酰氨基酚
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paracetamol / acetaminophen
甲乙
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jiǎyǐ
first two of the ten Heavenly Stems [[十天干<shítiāngān>]]
jiǎyǐ
甲乙
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first two of the ten Heavenly Stems [[十天干<shítiāngān>]]