Character

十

shí HSK 4

十 shí HSK 4

1. ten (the number 9+1)
2. fully; completely; to the utmost degree
3. a surname
4. deca- (SI prefix for 10¹, symbol da)

Words using 十 as shí (3)

1 十分 shí fēn — very HSK 4
- 十 ten (representing completeness, all ten parts)
- 分 parts/divisions (units of measurement)
Example

这个问题十分重要。

zhè ge wèn tí shí fēn zhòng yào

This issue is very important.
2 十字路口 shí zì lù kǒu — crossroads HSK 4
- 十 cross-shaped (literally 'ten')
- 字 character/shape (forms compound with 十 meaning 'cross')
- 路 road
- 口 intersection/junction (literally 'mouth/opening')
Example

请在下一个十字路口右转。

qǐng zài xià yī gè shí zì lù kǒu yòu zhuǎn

Please turn right at the next crossroads.
3 十足 shí zú — complete, utter, thorough HSK 6
- 十 ten (representing completeness or full measure)
- 足 sufficient, enough (emphasizing adequacy or fullness)
Example

他是个十足的骗子。

tā shì gè shí zú de piàn zi

He is a complete liar.

Structure & writing

十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)

十 is a component in 29 characters

HSK 1

什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning

HSK 2

妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)

HSK 3

南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)

HSK 4

克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support

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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)

HSK 5

华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain

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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)

HSK 6

德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)

HSK 7

卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze

十 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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