丙 bǐng third

源How it came to be

A stand with spread legs and a flat top, seen from the front. Borrowed early to count off the third of the ten day signs, so the stand shows only in the oldest forms.

用用法

• The 3rd heavenly stem, used to mean 'C / third' in ordered lists - 甲乙丙 = A B C, 丙级 (bǐngjí) grade C.
• Appears in dates and grading rather than in everyday vocabulary; no independent 'meaning' beyond its ordinal slot.

字含“丙”的汉字

• 病 disease
• 柄 handle