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Chinese numeral

Chinese numeral noun: a number represented using a Chinese system involving the characters 一, 二, 三, etc.

Noun

Chinese numeral (plural Chinese numerals)

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

Chinese numeral meaning in Hindi, Thai and Vietnamese

Chinese numeral in Hindi

traditional Chinese numerals
चीनी अंक cīnī aṅk

Chinese numeral in Thai

traditional Chinese numerals
เลขจีน lâyk jeen

Chinese numeral in Vietnamese

traditional Chinese numerals
chữ số Trung Quốc, mã

Forms of Chinese numeral

pluralChinese numerals

Origin of Chinese numeral

From their original development and chief use in China.

Questions about Chinese numeral

What does Chinese numeral mean?
Chinese numeral means a number represented using a Chinese system involving the characters 一, 二, 三, etc.
What is Chinese numeral in Hindi?
Chinese numeral in Hindi is चीनी अंक (cīnī aṅk). See Chinese numeral meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Chinese numeral?
Chinese numeral is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese numeral?
The plural of Chinese numeral is Chinese numerals.

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