ten

Origin & mnemonic

The radical "ten" (⼗) originates from a pictograph of a counting tally or wooden stick used in seal script. The cross or "+" shape represents the intersection of two strokes, symbolizing a complete unit or tally mark.

Mnemonic: Two strokes cross like a plus sign—picture that shape to remember "ten" and completeness.

• 卖mài🔊

  to sell

  HSK 2

  8 strokes

• 单dān🔊

  bill

  HSK 4

  8 strokes

• 卓zhuó🔊

  outstanding

  8 strokes

• 卒zú🔊

  variant of 卒[zu2]

  8 strokes

• 丧sàng🔊

  to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc)

  8 strokes

• 卑bēi🔊

  low

  8 strokes

• 协xié🔊

  to cooperate

  8 strokes

• 南nán🔊

  south

  HSK 1

  9 strokes