Chinese symbol for “ten”
十
shí
ten; 10
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ten is 十 (shí), defined as: ten; 10.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “ten”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 什 | shí | ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc); assorted |
| 拾 | shí | to pick up; to collate or arrange |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 十.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 十分 | shí fēn | very; completely |
| 十五 | shí wǔ | fifteen; 15 |
| 十八 | shí bā | eighteen; 18 |
| 十九 | shí jiǔ | nineteen; 19 |
| 十二 | shí èr | twelve; 12 |
| 二十 | èr shí | twenty; 20 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ten”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.