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Chinese Numbers

Arabic numerals are used in mathematics in China. The Chinese numbers are mainly used in writings. The numbers are often combined with other Chinese characters to form words. See Chinese Idioms here for examples.

One One
Two Two
Three Three
Four Four
Five Five
Six Six
Seven Seven
Eight Eight
Nine Nine
Ten Ten
Hundred Hundred
Thousand Thousand
Ten Thousands Ten Thousands
Million
100 Millions 100 Millions
Billion

Note: The numbers above are the basic numbers. To have other numbers, you will have to combine them. For example, 15 is , 25 is and 50 is .

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