千 (qiān)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 一 represents the meaning and 亻 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“千，十百也。从十，从人。”

Components

• 一 (meaning)
• 亻 (sound) — 亻 is a component form of 人.

Example sentences

1. 千万不要! — Please don't!
2. 数千人失业。 — Thousands of people lost their jobs.
3. 我爱千层面。 — I love lasagna.
4. 她有两千本书。 — She has two thousand books.
5. 她拥有二千本书。 — She owns two thousand books.

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