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Chinese Numerals
Common Chinese number characters from zero through the larger decimal units, with Simplified, Traditional and Pinyin readings.
| Value | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 零 | 零 | líng |
| 1 | 一 | 一 | yī |
| 2 | 二 | 二 | èr |
| 3 | 三 | 三 | sān |
| 4 | 四 | 四 | sì |
| 5 | 五 | 五 | wǔ |
| 6 | 六 | 六 | liù |
| 7 | 七 | 七 | qī |
| 8 | 八 | 八 | bā |
| 9 | 九 | 九 | jiǔ |
| 10 | 十 | 十 | shí |
| 100 | 百 | 百 | bǎi |
| 1,000 | 千 | 千 | qiān |
| 10,000 | 万 | 萬 | wàn |
Examples: 二十三 = 23 (two tens and three). 一百零五 = 105. The characters 〇 and 零 can both represent zero in different contexts.
Geocaching tip: Remember that Chinese number words use place-value units; they are not one-character-per-decimal-digit in every expression.