Definitions
(numeral)
zero; nought
(noun)
fragment; fraction; small
(noun)
remainder (in division)
(verb)
to wither and fall
About
The character "零" is composed of the semantic radical "雨" for rain and the phonetic component "令" providing its sound, initially denoting a light drizzle or fine rain. Its meaning expanded to encompass the action of falling or scattering, as seen in contexts like falling tears or dew, and later developed to describe fragmentary or fractional parts. Through historical usage and conceptual borrowing, particularly in mathematical contexts, the character eventually acquired its modern sense of zero, representing the concept of null or nothingness.
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今天气温是零度。
我口袋里有一些零钱。
孩子们喜欢吃零食。
比赛得分是二比零。
他从零开始学英语。
这些零散的零件需要组装。
在数学中，零是一个重要的数字。
由于设备故障，产量几乎降为零。