Definitions
twenty
Etymology
Two vertical lines, representing two sets of ten (十).
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The character 廿 is an ideogram representing the number twenty. It is formed by visually joining two 十 characters, each meaning ten, with a horizontal stroke to show their combined value. Although modern Chinese typically uses the compound 二十 for twenty in everyday contexts, 廿 remains in use for specific purposes, such as writing dates on the lunar calendar or in formal accounting and historical records. Its structure directly reflects the meaning, as merging two tens logically creates a single character for the multiplied total, without any phonetic components.
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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。