丙 (bǐng) is a Chinese character meaning “the third of the ten Heavenly Stems”. It is written from 一 (one) and 内 (inside), one above the other, and takes 5 strokes.
Build the character for “third; grade C”
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Structure
一 + 内
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（现代字形拆分：第 1 笔为一，第 2–5 笔构成内）
Memory aid
A flat lid (一) laid over 内 "inside" — everything is kept inside, under one line. Grade C, the third stem, waits under its own roof.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 丙级bǐng jígrade C; third class丙 = bǐng
- 丙烯bǐng xīpropylene (propene)丙 = bǐng
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All readings
third (grade C)
the third of the ten Heavenly Stems; third in order; grade C
天干的第三位，也表示次序或等级的第三。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 丙级bǐng jígrade C; third class丙 = bǐng
- 丙烯bǐng xīpropylene (propene)丙 = bǐng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 丙 mean?
丙 (bǐng) means the third of the ten Heavenly Stems; third in order; grade C.
How do you pronounce 丙?
It is pronounced bǐng.
What parts is 丙 made of?
一 (one) and 内 (inside), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（现代字形拆分：第 1 笔为一，第 2–5 笔构成内）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 丙 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 丙?
一. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 丙?
Common ones are 丙级 and 丙烯. The reading of 丙 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.