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乙
Old HSK 5

乙 (yǐ) · second

1 strokesSingle unit

乙 (yǐ) means “second”. It is a single picture-like unit with 1 stroke, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

Break 乙 into its parts

What 乙 is made of

乙 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

乙 stroke order

乙 stroke order diagram: 1 strokes, numbered in writing order
乙 is written with 1 stroke. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences

甲方和乙方签了合同。Jiǎ fāng hé yǐ fāng qiān le hétóng.Party A and Party B signed the contract.
他的成绩是乙等。Tā de chéngjì shì yǐ děng.His grade is a B.

Quick facts

Pinyinyǐ
Meaningsecond; B (in a list)
Strokes1
PatternSingle unit
HSKOld HSK 5

Questions about 乙

What does 乙 mean?

乙 (yǐ) means “second; B (in a list)”.

How many strokes does 乙 have?

乙 has 1 stroke.

Which HSK level is 乙?

乙 is in Old HSK 5.

Learn 乙 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 112: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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