乙

yǐ/zhé

second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; second in order

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Meaning

yǐ yi3
  1. second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干
  2. second in order
  3. letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  4. second party (in legal contract, usually 方, as opposed to 方)
  5. ethyl
  6. bent
  7. winding
  8. radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
  9. ancient Chinese compass point: 105°
zhé zhe2
  1. turning stroke (in Chinese characters), aka 折

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