Do not use the method of learning Western languages to learn Chinese character, because the character of Western languages are Phonography. Chinese character is Ideographic, combined by the basic strokes, like horizontal line, vertical line, left-falling, right-falling and so on.
Each Chinese Character a Picture,in this article we introduce the character 十, means ten.
In the flash below you will know this character how to write, the correct order of strokes, the radical, phrases and you can hear the standard pronunciation.If you have trouble to use this flash,please read our article About Characters Flash before you study.
Instructions
连续 means consequent strokes
下一步 means next strok
重复 means previous stroke
Instructions
笔顺 means order of strokes
笔画 means strokes number
部首 means Radical
词组 means phrases
This character is very simple, only two strokes. first horizental line, then vertical line. and it seems like a cross, but it means ten.Chinese language is different from Western language, eleven in Chinese is 十一 shí yī, twelve in Chinese is 十二 shí èr, thirdteen in Chinese is 十三 shí sān and so on, can you find the discipline of Chinese Numerals? From the number 11 to number 19, the Morphology is same, representing the meaning of ten character plus representing one to nine character. please remember this difference!
Radical 十 shí (means ten)
Characters under this radical 卑 bēi ( means low)
Strokes Number is 2 strokes
Words and Phrases
十倍 shí bèi ten times
十分 shí fēn very; fully
十进制 shí jìn zhì decimal
十万火急 shí wàn huǒ jí posthaste; most urgent
十恶不赦 shí wù bù shè guilty of unpardonable evil; unpardonabley wicked
十全十美 shí quán shí měi be perfect in every way; be the acme of perfection; leave nothing to be desired
Sentences
这么大的雨真是十年九不遇 zhè me dà de yǔ zhēn shì shí nián jiǔ bù yù heavy rain like this is really unprecedented.
Tip: pinyin letter with red font means this character is a Polyphone character
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