| 乙丑 |
yǐ chǒu |
second year B2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1985 or 2045 |
| 乙 |
yǐ |
second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 / second in order / letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方, as opposed to 甲方) / ethyl / bent / winding / radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5) / ancient Chinese compass point: 105° |
| 乙 |
zhé |
turning stroke (in Chinese characters), aka 折 |
| 丑 |
Chǒu |
surname Chou |
| 丑 |
chǒu |
clown / 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox / ancient Chinese compass point: 30° |
| 丑 |
chǒu |
shameful / ugly / disgraceful |