English Explanatory Dictionary

Chinese numeral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A number represented using a Chinese system involving the characters 一, 二, 三, etc.
  2. The system using such numerals, still employed in Chinese- and Japanese-speaking countries and formerly used in Korean- and Vietnamese-speaking ones.

Word forms

Chinese numeral Chinese numerals

Etymology

From their original development and chief use in China.

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