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帝乙

Dì Yǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Di Yi (died 1076 BC), Shang dynasty king, reigned 1101-1076 BC
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a4c5640853a54035. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

帝乙 帝乙 [Di4 Yi3] /Di Yi (died 1076 BC), Shang dynasty king, reigned 1101-1076 BC/

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Character information

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  • 帝
    dì

    (bound form) emperor / sovereign / supreme deity

  • 乙
    yǐ

    second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / second in order / letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yǐ fāng], as opposed to 甲方[jiǎ fāng]) / ethyl / bent / winding / radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5) / ancient Chinese compass point: 105°

    zhé

    turning stroke (in Chinese characters), aka 折[zhé]

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