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The numeral 十 represents ten and is written as a cross of one horizontal and one vertical stroke. Its earliest forms were a single vertical line, signifying one set of ten, much like the archaic characters 廿 (twenty) and 卅 (thirty). This line may have originally been a drawing of a needle, a word now written as 針. A horizontal stroke was later added to distinguish the character and to suggest completeness. Because ten is a complete unit in the decimal system, 十 acquired extended meanings of perfection, completeness, and totality. Consequently, 十 frequently appears in compound words and idioms to convey a sense of perfection or the highest possible degree.
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我今年十岁了。
这本书十元钱。
他走了十分钟。
现在时间是十点。
我有十个苹果。
十分感谢你的帮助。
这个城市有十条主要街道。
在过去的十年里，中国发生了巨大变化。
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