second

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from oracle-bone script, originally depicting a curled leaf or twisted object. It represents the concept of "second" or "something bent."

Mnemonic: The curved stroke resembles a rolled-up leaf, helping you remember "second" or "bent."

• 乙yǐ🔊

  second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]

  HSK 5

  1 strokes

• 乛zhé🔊

  variant of 乙[zhe2]

  1 strokes

• 九jiǔ🔊

  nine

  HSK 1

  2 strokes

• 乜miē🔊

  used in 乜斜[mie1 xie5]

  2 strokes

• 也yě🔊

  also; too; as well; (not ...) either

  HSK 1

  3 strokes

• 乞qǐ🔊

  to beg

  3 strokes