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Information of 乙

Pinyin yǐ

Radical

乙

Strokes

1 strokes

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Definition

"B" (in a sequence of examples involving "A", "B", "C", etc.) / 2nd heavenly stem / 2nd in order

乙 [yǐ] 形 1. 天干的第二位，用于作顺序第二的代称。 (The second of the ten Celestial Stems, used to denote the second in order.) 2. 指代一方。 (Refers to one party.) 3. 中国古代乐谱的记音符号，相当于简谱“7”。 (In ancient Chinese music notation, it indicates the sound symbol equivalent to "7" in simplified notation.) 4. 姓。 (A surname.) 名 1. 天干的第二位，与地支相配，用以纪年、月、日。 (The second of the ten Celestial Stems, paired with the Earthly Branches, used for recording years, months, and days.) 2. 某人。 (One.) 3. 鱼腮骨。 (Gill bone.) 4. 虎两肋和尾端有骨，形如乙字，叫虎威。 (The tail bone of a tiger which resembles the character 乙.) 动碾压; 压抑。 (Roll; suppress.) 引 1. 《说文》：乙，草木冤曲而出也。象形。 (From "Shuowen": 乙 refers to the winding growth of plants; it is a pictograph.) 2. 《白虎通》：乙者，物蕃屈有节欲出。 (From "Baihu Tong":乙 refers to the curving and budding of plants.) 3. 陆机《文赋》：思乙乙其若抽。 (Lu Ji in "Wenfu": Describes thoughts that are winding and unfolding.) 4. 《史记·律书》：其於十母为甲乙。甲者，为万物剖符甲而出也; 乙者，言万物生轧轧也。 (In "Records of the Grand Historian": 乙 represents the emergence of all things in their curled state.) 例乙部(古代群书四部分类法的第二部)。 (Example: The second part in the classification of ancient texts.) # Definitions Continues for Further Details 乙 being the second of the ten Celestial Stems connects to multiple aspects of its usage in literature, nomenclature, and philosophy, reinforcing its significance in both historical and practical applications.

乙卯 yǐ mǎo

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

乙巳 yǐ sì

forty-second year B6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1965 or 2025

聚乙炔 jù yǐ guì

polyacetylene

乙烯 yǐ xī

ethylene / vinyl

乙肝 yǐ gān

hepatitis B

乙炔 yǐ quē

acetylene / ethyne C2H2

乙醚 yǐ mí

ether / diethyl ether C2H5OC2H5

乙型肝炎 yǐ xíng gān yán

hepatitis B

乙酸 yǐ suān

acetic acid (CH3COOH) / ethanoic acid

乙级 yǐ jí

b grade

乙型 yǐ xíng

type B / type II / beta-

乙方 yǐ fāng

second party (law) / see also 甲方[jia3 fang1]

乙酰胆碱 yǐ xiān dǎn jiǎn

acetylcholine ACh (amine related to vitamin B complex)

乙醯 yǐ xī

Acetate

乙酰 yǐ xiān

acetyl (chemistry)

乙脑 yǐ nǎo

meningitis B / epidemic encephalitis B / Japanese encephalitis / abbr. for 乙型脑炎

乙类 yǐ lèi

Category B

乙酉 yǐ yǒu

twenty-second year B10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2005 or 2065

乙状结肠 yǐ zhuàng jié cháng

sigmoid colon (anatomy) / bent colon, linking the descending colon to the rectum

乙腈 yǐ jīng

acetonitrile

乙醇 yǐ chún

ethanol C2H5OH / same as alcohol 酒精

乙丙 yǐ bǐng

Ethylene propylene

乙丙橡胶 yǐ bǐng xiàng jiāo

EPR(ethylene propylene rubber)

乙酉年 yǐ yǒu nián

Year of Otoyou