1 second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān]

2 second in order

3 letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc

4 second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yǐ fāng], as opposed to 甲方[jiǎ fāng])

5 ethyl

6 bent

7 winding

8 radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)

9 ancient Chinese compass point: 105°

1 to feel sad

1 root

2 basis

3 classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings

4 classifier: 条 tiáo

5 radical (chemistry)

1 according to

2 based on

3 basis

4 foundation

5 classifier: 个 gè

1 fundamental

2 basic

3 root

4 simply

5 absolutely (not)

6 (not) at all

7 classifier: 个 gè

1 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch

2 to eradicate

1 to experience one's full share of sorrows (idiom)

1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch

2 to eliminate completely