New Members Ratiphex Posted January 30, 2014 at 12:30 AM New Members Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 at 12:30 AM 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted January 30, 2014 at 03:24 AM Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 at 03:24 AM 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Ratiphex Posted January 30, 2014 at 06:00 AM Author New Members Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 at 06:00 AM Thank you, imron! I had actually found information on this after I had made the post too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottt Posted January 30, 2014 at 08:57 AM Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 at 08:57 AM 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 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted January 30, 2014 at 09:19 AM Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 at 09:19 AM 零、壹、貳、參、肆、伍、陸、柒、捌、玖、拾、佰、仟 I doubt 參 is used. I use 叁 instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted January 30, 2014 at 12:29 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 at 12:29 PM 零、壹、贰、参、肆、伍、陆、柒、捌、玖、拾、佰、仟 I doubt 参 is used. I use 叁 instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottt Posted January 30, 2014 at 01:58 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 at 01:58 PM Sorry, My mistake.... 叁 (3) is correct ! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted January 30, 2014 at 02:15 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 at 02:15 PM You may doubt it, but I use 參. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted January 30, 2014 at 03:18 PM Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 at 03:18 PM Suit yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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