• VeryFrugal@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    59
    ·
    edit-2
    3 days ago

    1 = 壹 2 = 貳 3 = 參 4 = 肆 5 = 伍

    These exist as well.

    They’re used in places where numbers should NOT be forged(i.e. bank documents…)

    This is how they got their numeric meanings btw.

          • VeryFrugal@sh.itjust.works
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            edit-2
            3 days ago

            Sorry, I misunderstood what shorthand meant. I thought the question was whether there’s a complex variant, like 一 → 臺 for 零.

            I’m an ESL speaker, so please forgive me.

            零 is the only character, as far as I know. 一, 二, … are not shorthands; they’re the original characters, while 臺 and other more complex forms are used only in certain situations where necessary.

            Hope this is what the questions was about.

    • Gonzako@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      3 days ago

      Oh, cool af! I got adviced to always write years with all 4 numbers not to allow forgeries