十 (shí)

Etymology

A single vertical line, representing one set of ten. Analagous to the archaic characters 廿 (twenty) and 卅 (thirty). Possibly originally a picture of a needle, now written as 針.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“十，數之具也。一為東西，丨為南北，則四方中央備矣。”

Example sentences

1. 十分感谢。 — Thank you very much.
2. 我十八岁。 — I am eighteen years old.
3. 十分简单。 — It's pretty simple.
4. 只要十元！ — It only costs $10.00!
5. 我三十岁。 — I'm thirty.

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