Definitions
(numeral)
second in order; letter B or II in lists; second party (in contracts)
Etymology
Depicts a stream of water.
About
The character "乙" originated from an early pictographic depiction of a curved shape, often interpreted as a sprouting plant or a bent object, which gradually standardized into its present form consisting of a single, uninterrupted stroke. Its structural simplicity, with no decomposable components, has remained consistent throughout its history, preserving the same basic shape in traditional character sets. Initially functioning as the second term in the set of heavenly stems for calendrical and ordinal purposes, the character later extended its semantic reach to denote second position in general sequences and to act as a neutral classificatory marker in various labeling systems, thereby transitioning from a specific cyclical symbol to a broader indicator of order or category.
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我们班是乙班。
乙方需要签字。
他接种了乙肝疫苗。
这是乙醇消毒液。
这个产品是乙级。
乙醇是一种清洁能源。
乙肝病毒可以通过血液传播。
在合同中，乙方有义务付款。