十

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 十点上课。▶ —
   Class at ten.
2. 我十岁的弟弟。▶ —
   My ten-year-old brother.

Collocations

Mnemonic

十 shí "ten". Crossed strokes (vertical + horizontal) symbolize "all four directions" → completeness. Used in 十全 shíquán "perfect" and 十分 shífēn "very, fully".

Quick check

1. Meaning of 十分?

   • very, fully
   • ten minutes
   • one-tenth
   • tenth (ordinal)