Representation of Numbers in Chinese
Numbers in Chinese have a unique expression, that is, they are expressed in Chinese characters. Different from Arabic numerals, Chinese numerals appear in the form of Chinese characters, and each numeral is represented by a corresponding Chinese character. The capitalized Chinese characters from 1 to 10 and their related knowledge will be introduced in chapters.
One (one)
One is the capital Chinese character representation of the number 1, which is pronounced as y: and. Its glyph is similar to "one", except that a horizontal fold is added at the top and a few strokes are added to enrich the whole glyph.
(2)
Two is the capital Chinese character representation of the number 2, pronounced as è r, and its glyph is similar to "two", except that two apostrophes are added at the upper right, and some writing changes and modifications are added.
Three (three)
The third is the capital Chinese character representation of the number 3, which is pronounced as s ā n, and its glyph is similar to that of "three", except that a hook is added above the vertical line on the right to form a more complicated structure.
(4)
Four is the capital Chinese character of the number 4, pronounced as s √. Its glyph is similar to the "four", except that a diagonal line is added to the upper left, which adds some writing changes and aesthetic feeling.
Wu (5)
"Wu" is the capital letter of Chinese characters, pronounced W D. Its glyph is very complicated and consists of two parts. The upper part is a radical, symbolizing a person, and the lower part is a radical, symbolizing a hand, which constitutes the overall image of a person.
Lu (6)
Lu is a capital letter representing the number 6 in Chinese characters in China, pronounced as Li. Its glyph is similar to "Liu", but an apostrophe is added on the right side, which makes the whole glyph more unique.
Seven (seven)
Qi is the capital Chinese character representation of the number 7, pronounced Q:. Its glyph is similar to "Seven", except that a small bend is added above the middle horizontal line, forming a more elegant glyph.
Bachelor (8)
"Ba" is the capital Chinese character of the number 8, pronounced as bā. Its shape is similar to that of "Ba", except that two apostrophes are added at the top, and some writing changes and decorations are added.
Nine (nine)
Nine is the capital Chinese character representation of the number 9, pronounced as "Ji incarnation". Its glyph is complex and consists of two parts, the upper part is the radical symbolizing jade, and the lower part is the radical symbolizing hand, which constitutes a jade image as a whole.
Expand knowledge:
In addition to the capitalized Chinese characters from 1 to 10, there are also capitalized representations of larger numbers in Chinese. For example, 1 1 to 19 are denoted as eleven, twelve, thirteen, etc. 20 means "twenty"; 30 means "30"; And so on. These capitalized Chinese characters and numbers are often used in calligraphy, seals and finance.