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The word "十二" is formed by the sequential combination of the character "十", meaning ten, and the character "二", meaning two; when placed together, they create a compound numeral representing the value twelve through direct addition of the quantities each character denotes.

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现在十二点了。

Xiànzài shí'èr diǎn le.

It is twelve o'clock now.

我的妹妹十二岁。

Wǒ de mèimei shí'èr suì.

My younger sister is twelve years old.

十二月是冬天。

Shí'èr yuè shì dōngtiān.

December is winter.

我们十二点吃午饭。

Wǒmen shí'èr diǎn chī wǔfàn.

We eat lunch at twelve o'clock.

这本书有十二章内容。

Zhè běn shū yǒu shí'èr zhāng nèiróng.

This book has twelve chapters of content.

Word Definition - 十二

shí èr twelve; 12

Individual Character Details

十 shí
二 èr