丙 (bǐng) - The third of the ten Heavenly Stems & third in order
丙 · bǐng
The third of the ten Heavenly Stems;
third in order;
fire (in Five Elements theory);
used to denote grade C.
The third of the ten Heavenly Stemsthird in orderfire (in Five Elements theory)
Usage highlights
Heavenly StemGrade CPropaneAcrylicAcetoneBingwu year
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The third Heavenly Stem(丙)
- Grade C in evaluation(丙等)
- This compound is propane(丙烷)
- The year of Bingwu(丙午年)
Collocations
- Heavenly Stem(天干丙)
- Grade C(丙等)
- Propane(丙烷)
- Acrylic(丙烯)
- Acetone(丙酮)
- Bingwu year(丙午)
Idioms
- The order of Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding(甲乙丙丁)
- As clear as the Heavenly Stems(炳如日星)
- To rank third(名列丙等)
Cultural background
FAQ- One of the ten Heavenly Stems (天干) used in the traditional Chinese calendar and ordinal system.
- Associated with the element Fire and the south direction in Chinese cosmology.
- Used historically to denote the third rank or position.