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Table of the traditional numerals

For counter word, the colloquial set of Hokkien numerals system is used with the exception of 1 and 2 when the number is greater than 10; for example, one should say ''cha̍p-it'' (十一) and ''jī-cha̍p-jī'' (二十二) for 11 and 22 instead of ''cha̍p-chi̍t'' (十蜀) and ''nn̄g-cha̍p-nn̄g'' (兩十兩) with no actual meaning. For 0, ''bô'' (無, means "nothing") is sometimes used, but usually it is needless to count 0.


Common counters by category


Extended list of counters


See also

* Hokkien numerals *
Chinese classifier The modern Chinese varieties make frequent use of what are called classifiers or measure words. One use of classifiers is when a noun is qualified by a numeral or demonstrative. In the Chinese equivalent of a phrase such as "three books" or "th ...


References

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