I don't think this is ba (8)

[Ratiphex]

My boss is wanting me to find this in a typed character set, telling me that it's an old style of writing ba (# .  I... don't think so.

 

Is there anyone who can peg what this character is and what it might actually mean?   You have my gratitude for the help.

 

 

 

 

[imron]

It is 捌 and it does mean 8. But it's not an old way of writing it, it's still in common use and is used when you don't want it to be easy for people to alter the number e.g. on cheques etc.

[Ratiphex]

Thank you, imron!   I had actually found information on this after I had made the post too. 

[scottt]

Yes, 捌 is 8.

 

It is called the Capital Letter of numbers (數字大寫, 数字大写)

They are 零、壹、貳、參、肆、伍、陸、柒、捌、玖、拾、佰、仟 (Traditional Chinese)

     or 零、壹、贰、参、肆、伍、陆、柒、捌、玖、拾、佰、仟 (Simplified Chinese)

which means 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, 9, ten, hundred, thousand.

 

These capital letter are used in formal documents. Such as the birthday on the Graduated Certification (畢業證書, 毕业证书), or the numbers on the checks (支票), bank deposit slip (存款單), bank withdraw slip(提款單), paper bill (鈔票), coins (硬幣).

 

Since the Central Bank only issue bills for $1, $10, $20, $50, &100, $500, $1000, $2000, thus you had no chance to read the rest Capital letters other than 零 0. 壹 1, 貳 2, 伍 5. 佰 00、仟000

[skylee]

零、壹、貳、參、肆、伍、陸、柒、捌、玖、拾、佰、仟

 

I doubt 參 is used.  I use 叁 instead.

[anonymoose]

零、壹、贰、参、肆、伍、陆、柒、捌、玖、拾、佰、仟

 

I doubt 参 is used.  I use 叁 instead.

[scottt]

Sorry, My mistake....
   叁  (3)  is correct !
   Thanks

[Hofmann]

You may doubt it, but I use 參.

[skylee]

Suit yourself.