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十 (shí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

十 (shí) is a Chinese word: ten. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 十

数 shù numeral

ten

我有十本书。

wǒ yǒu shí běn shū

I have ten books.

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Word breakdown

十 shí — ten

Words with this character (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
1 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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