Suzhou numeral

noun

A Chinese numeral character based on Southern Song rod numerals.

OriginChinese 蘇州碼子 /苏州码子 →
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Meanings

nounSuzhou numeral (plural Suzhou numerals)

plural Suzhou numerals

  1. A Chinese numeral character based on Southern Song rod numerals.
  2. in pluralThe system using such characters.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hangzhou numeral

Origin

  1. Chinese蘇州碼子 /苏州码子
  2. EnglishSuzhou numeral

A calque of Chinese 蘇州碼子 /苏州码子 (Sūzhōu mǎzi), from their use at the formerly important market town of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province. Mistakenly entered into Unicode as "Hangzhou numerals", which Unicode's policy precludes changing.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蘇州碼子 /苏州码子, 花碼 /花码
  • 蘇州碼子 /苏州码子 (Sūzhōu mǎzi)numeral
  • 花碼 /花码 (huāmǎ)numeral
  • 草碼 /草码 (cǎomǎ)numeral
  • 菁仔碼 /菁仔码 (jīngzǐmǎ)numeral
  • 番仔碼 /番仔码 (fānzǐmǎ)numeral
  • 商碼 /商码 (shāngmǎ)numeral
Finnish Suzhou-numerot
  • Suzhou-numerotnumeral
Polish cyfra Suzhou
  • cyfra Suzhounumeral
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APA

Suzhou numeral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suzhou%20numeral

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“Suzhou numeral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suzhou%20numeral. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Suzhou numeral,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suzhou%20numeral.

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