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Multiple-digit numbers are constructed using a multiplicative principle; first the digit itself (from 1 to 9), then the place (such as 10 or 100); then the next digit. In Mandarin, the multiplier 兩 ( liǎng ) is often used rather than 二 ; èr for all numbers 200 and greater with the "2" numeral (although as noted earlier this varies from ...
The Suzhou numerals, also known as Sūzhōu mǎzi (蘇州碼子), is a numeral system used in China before the introduction of Hindu numerals.The Suzhou numerals are also known as huāmǎ (花碼), cǎomǎ (草碼), jīngzǐmǎ (菁仔碼), fānzǐmǎ (番仔碼) and shāngmǎ (商碼).
Stacks of 4 mandarin oranges (Citrus reticulata) are often presented on grand or formal Teochew occasions, the most common stack configuration with 3 mandarin oranges below and 1 on top. [13] The house numbers with 4 and 44, while shunned by the Cantonese, are often chosen by Teochews for its particular auspicious connotations. [14]
1 ⁄ 10 000: 50 mg 0.001 764 oz: cash: fēn: 市分: 1 ⁄ 1000: 500 mg 0.017 64 oz: candareen: qián: 市錢: 1 ⁄ 100: 5 g 0.1764 oz mace or Chinese dram: liǎng: 市兩: 1 ⁄ 10: 50 g 1.764 oz tael or Chinese ounce: jīn: 市斤: 1 500 g 1.102 lb catty or Chinese pound formerly 16 liang = 1 jin dàn: 市擔: 100 50 kg 110.2 lb picul or ...
The Jyutping system [1] departs from all previous Cantonese romanisation systems (approximately 12, including Robert Morrison's pioneering work of 1828, and the widely used Standard Romanization, Yale and Sidney Lau systems) by introducing z and c initials and the use of eo and oe in finals, as well as replacing the initial y, used in all previous systems, with j.
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