How is 乙 pronounced?

乙 is pronounced “yǐ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 乙?

乙 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 乙?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 乙 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

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乙

yǐ

乙 (yǐ) means “second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 方, as opposed to 方); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105°”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

甲方和乙方都同意了合同。

Jiǎfāng hé yǐfāng dōu tóngyì le hétong.

Both Party A and Party B agreed to the contract.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 乙 mean?: 乙 (yǐ) means “second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 方, as opposed to 方); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105°”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 乙 pronounced?: 乙 is pronounced “yǐ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 乙?: 乙 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 乙?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 乙 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27