[[Radicals]] #Radicals #1-Stroke ## 乙 (yǐ) Kanxi Radical 5 ![[Radical 005 - 乙 (yǐ).svg]] **Variations of the radical:** [[乛 (yǐ)]] [[乚 (yǐ)]] ## Meaning The radical 乙 (yǐ) is a simplified form of the character "乚" (yǐ) and is used in simplified Chinese characters. It is a component in many characters and usually appears on the right side of the character. It is classified as one of the six "hook" radicals, as it resembles a hook or a stroke that hooks to the right. The character itself means "second" or "B" and is the second of the ten Heavenly Stems in Chinese culture. ## Examples [[乞 qǐ]] - "to beg"