丙
bǐng
HSK 5
#2,639 most
frequent character
third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
丙 is a picture of a table-like base for setting things on. It first meant the base or foundation of a tool. The meaning as third Heavenly Stem was borrowed for its sound, and from that came the sense 'third in order'.
Drawn as: table-like base; surface for setting things
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Example Sentences
丙是十天干中的第三个。
bǐng shì shítiān gān zhōngde dìsāngè 。
Bing is the third of the ten heavenly stems.
在这个列表中，丙代表字母"C"。
zài zhègè lièbiǎo zhōng ， bǐng dàibiǎo zìmǔ "C"。
In this list, Bing represents the letter 'C'.
在古代，丙也代表一种化学物质，称为丙烷。
zài gǔdài ， bǐng yě dàibiǎo yīzhǒng huàxué wùzhì ， chēngwéi bǐngwán 。
In ancient times, Bing also represented a chemical substance known as propane.
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