叁 (sān) - Three (financial form of 三) & used in financial contexts to prevent fraud.

叁Tone 1

sān ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 厶

三姗

叁 · sān

Three (financial form of 三);

used in financial contexts to prevent fraud.

Three (financial form of 三)used in financial contexts to prevent fraud.

Usage highlights

Financial threeThree hundredThree thousandCapitalized numbersFinancial documentsAnti

Synonyms

  • 三— three (standard form)

Antonyms

  • 零— zero
  • 壹— one (financial form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The amount is three hundred yuan (叁佰元).
  • Write the number three in financial documents (叁).
  • Used on checks and invoices (大写数字).

Collocations

  • Financial three(叁)
  • Three hundred(叁佰)
  • Three thousand(叁仟)
  • Capitalized numbers(大写数字)
  • Financial documents(财务票据)
  • Anti-fraud numerals(防涂改数字)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms use this financial form; the standard 三 is used in idioms.

Cultural background

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  • Part of the 'capitalized numbers' (大写数字) system used in financial contexts to prevent alteration.
  • Adopted during the Ming dynasty for official accounting and commercial transactions.
  • Represents the formal, bureaucratic aspect of Chinese writing systems.

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