Definitions
twenty
Etymology
Two vertical lines, representing two sets of ten (十).
About
The character "廿", representing the number twenty, originated from the graphical fusion of two "十" (ten) characters into a single ligature. Its structure simplified over time from a more explicit depiction of dual tens to the current form, which features two horizontal strokes connected by a vertical stroke. While consistently denoting the quantity twenty, its everyday usage has declined in favor of the phrase "二十", though it remains employed in historical dates, classical texts, and fixed expressions such as "廿四史".
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今天五月廿号。
这个活动将持续廿天。
他生于廿世纪末。
我们公司有廿多名员工。
这本书共有廿一个章节。
农历正月廿是补天节。
这项工程预计廿四个月完成。
廿一世纪的科技发展日新月异。