- 一(first; number one (pictographic))
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
lit. a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom)
He is a man of his word and never breaks a promise.
fig. a promise that can be counted on
He is a man of his word, never breaking a promise.
lit. a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom)
He is a man of his word and never breaks a promise.
fig. a promise that can be counted on
He is a man of his word, never breaking a promise.
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
Ten multiplied many times becomes a thousand — the stroke above the number ten symbolizes an enormous quantity.
Metal is an ancient image of precious metal hidden underground, gleaming and sparkling.
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
Ten multiplied many times becomes a thousand — the stroke above the number ten symbolizes an enormous quantity.
Metal is an ancient image of precious metal hidden underground, gleaming and sparkling.
lit. a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom)
lit. a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom)
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