01248 Chinese character of 億 and pronounce jik1

The Chinese character【億】that I will teach you today is a word that describes measurement or value. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

The number represents billions. Explanation: Numbers. Ten thousand times ten thousand. For example: “billionaires”, “one billion people”.

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【億】:yì

Cantonese Jyutping of 【億】:jik1

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【億】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【億】, for example:Describe a measurement or value , It mainly means the number of billions.The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【億】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【百億、千億】(Mandarin Pinyin:bǎi yì 、qiān yì/ Cantonese Jyutping:baak3 jik1 、cin1 jik1)

To complete this character, you need 15 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


公司的年度營業額達到百億。

The company’s annual turnover reaches tens of billions.


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