丙
bǐng
third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl
one (一) + inner (内) = third in the ancient order
丙 is the third of the ten Heavenly Stems, a traditional Chinese counting sequence used for ordering, dates, and ranking. Its components do not straightforwardly build this abstract meaning; the character is best anchored as simply the third step in that ancient series.
这次考试他得了丙等，需要努力提高。
zhè cì kǎo shì tā dé le bǐng děng，xū yào nǔ lì tí gāo。
He got a C grade on this exam and needs to work hard to improve.
报告分为甲、乙、丙三个部分，丙部分最难。
bào gào fēn wéi jiǎ、yǐ、bǐng sān gè bù fèn，bǐng bù fèn zuì nán。
The report is divided into three sections — A, B, and C — and section C is the hardest.
Words with 丙
丙烯
bǐng xī
propylene C3H6
丙三醇
bǐng sān chún
glycerine
丙二醇
bǐng èr chún
propylene glycol
丙午
bǐng wǔ
forty-third year C7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1966 or 2026
丙型
bǐng xíng
type C
丙型肝炎
bǐng xíng gān yán
hepatitis C
丙基
bǐng jī
propyl group (chemistry)
丙子
bǐng zǐ
thirteenth year C1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1996 or 2056
丙子战争
bǐng zǐ zhàn zhēng
second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636)
丙子胡乱
bǐng zǐ hú luàn
second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636)
丙寅
bǐng yín
third year C3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1986 or 2046
丙戌
bǐng xū
twenty-third year C11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2006 or 2066