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蘇州碼子

简苏州码子 · 繁蘇州碼子

Mandarin · pinyin Sū zhōu mǎ zi

Suzhou numerals, i.e. the ten numerals 〡,〢,〣,〤,〥,〦,〧,〨,〩,〸 nowadays mainly used in traditional trades such as Chinese medicine
also called 草碼 cǎo mǎ

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蘇: Look up this written character
州: zhōu · administrative division, state
碼: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
码: mǎ · number, numerals; yard; symbol

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1–1–3–5 · Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5

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Suzhou numeral

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