百 (Bǎi)
surname Bai
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 6 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 一 represents the meaning and 白 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“百，十十也。从一、白。數，十百為一貫，相章也。，古文百从自。”
Example sentences
- 她储了一百块。 — She saved a hundred dollars.
- 五十步笑百步。 — The pot calls the kettle black.
- 她有几百本书。 — She has hundreds of books.
- Tom看起来一百岁。 — Tom looks about a hundred years old.
- 祝你长命百岁！ — May you live long!
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