丙
third
At a glance · 丙
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
「丙」甲骨文象鱼尾或门户之形，天干第三位。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「丙」本为天干第三位，亦指火（丙丁火）、厢房（丙舍）。
Structure
象形字，象鱼尾/物之柄，借为天干第三，又指丙舍。
At a glance
Pinyinbǐng
Radical一
Strokes5
UnicodeU+4E19
Character type象形
Theme数术
Six languages, one character
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English
third
third; 3rd heavenly stem
Français
troisième rameau / chambre
Troisième rameau céleste ; chambre latérale. «丙舍傍启» : les galeries latérales.
Español
tercer tallo / cámara
Tercer tallo celeste; cámara lateral. «丙舍傍启»: las galerías laterales.
العربية
الفرع السماوي الثالث / غرفة
الفرع السماوي الثالث؛ غرفة جانبية. «丙舍傍启»: الأروقة الجانبية.
Русский
третья ветвь / палата
Третья небесная ветвь; боковая палата. «丙舍傍启»: боковые галереи.
Common words
- 丙bǐngthird stem
- 丙舍bǐng shěside room