- 十(number ten; cross shape)ASSOCIATIVE
Two intersecting strokes form a complete whole, symbolizing the number ten.
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十有八九
十有八九
mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
3 meanings#46140
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
- 。
He will almost certainly come.
- 貳副adverb
vast majority
- 參副adverb
most likely
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE
Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 九(number nine; bent arm)ASSOCIATIVE
Nine bent fingers curve like an ancient person's arm used to count the largest number.
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十有八九
Traditional十
mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
3 meanings#46140
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
- 。
He will almost certainly come.
- 貳副adverb
vast majority
- 參副adverb
most likely
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(number ten; cross shape)ASSOCIATIVE
Two intersecting strokes form a complete whole, symbolizing the number ten.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE
Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 九(number nine; bent arm)ASSOCIATIVE
Nine bent fingers curve like an ancient person's arm used to count the largest number.
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