Chinese Word: 丙 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

丙HSK 6

Pinyin: bǐng

English Definition: third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 ; third in order; letter "C" or roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl

Chinese Definition:
①天干的第三位，用作顺序第三的代称。
②火的代称(五行中“丙”、“丁”属火)：付丙(把信件等烧掉)。

Total strokes: 5; Radical: 一

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 一 [ yī ] one; a, an; alone
- 内 [ nèi ] inside

Similar Characters: 而

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Example Words

丙纶	bǐng lún	polypropylene fiber
丙三醇	bǐng sān chún	glycerine; same as 甘油
丙二醇	bǐng èr chún	propylene glycol; propane-1,2-diol C3H6(OH)2
丙午	bǐng wǔ	forty-third year C7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1966 or 2026
丙型	bǐng xíng	type C; type III; gamma-