Basics
Numbers 1–10
The first ten numbers are among the easiest characters to learn. Each cell animates the stroke order — click ↻ Replay to play again.
| Number | Character | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | yī | |
| 2 | èr | |
| 3 | sān | |
| 4 | sì | |
| 5 | wǔ | |
| 6 | liù | |
| 7 | qī | |
| 8 | bā | |
| 9 | jiǔ | |
| 10 | shí |
Larger numbers combine: 11 = 十一 (shí yī, "ten one"), 20 = 二十 (èr shí, "two ten"), 25 = 二十五 (èr shí wǔ, "two ten five").
Quiz
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Which character means "5"?
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How do you write 25 in Chinese?
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The pinyin for 七 is: