十 (shí) - Ten & complete

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shí ｜ 2 strokes ｜ radical: 十

上姝

十 · shí

Ten;

complete;

perfect;

very;

topmost.

Tencompleteperfect

Usage highlights

TenPerfectVeryOctoberTen thousandTenth

Synonyms

  • 拾— Ten (formal or financial usage)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There are ten people (十个人).
  • This is perfect (十全十美).
  • He is very handsome (十分英俊).
  • The score is ten to zero (十比零).

Collocations

  • Ten(十)
  • Perfect(十全十美)
  • Very(十分)
  • October(十月)
  • Ten thousand(十万)
  • Tenth(第十)

Idioms

  • Perfect in every way(十全十美)
  • Nine out of ten(十之八九)
  • A ten-thousand-mile journey begins with a single step(千里之行，始于足下 - note: uses 十 indirectly)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents completeness and perfection in Chinese culture, as it is the base of the decimal system.
  • Historically significant in various contexts, such as the Ten Heavenly Stems (天干) in the traditional calendar.