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Semantic
Apparent
十
一
Mandarin
shi4
English
Definitions
scholar; warrior; knight; an official; gentleman; soldier
Mnemonic
A person who knows things from one
一
(simple) to ten
十
(complex)
Etymology
Notes
Compare archaic form of
吉
: perhaps this was originally a pictograph