十二 (sap6 ji6 | shi2 er4) : twelve; 12

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十二

sap6 ji6

shi2 er4

twelve; 12

Level: 1
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

十二

This word has been viewed 2257 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 27th Mar 2006 06:44 and last edited on 27th Jul 2009 17:11

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Characters in this word:

十 sap6 - ten
二 ji6 - two

26 compounds containing this word:

十二月 - December
十二個字 - sixty minutes
十二碼 - penalty kick (football)
打醒十二個精神 - to be extremely alert (120% awake)
打醒十二分精神 - to be extremely alert (120% awake)
十二星座 - zodiac signs
女子十二樂坊 - Twelve Girls Band
十二張包自摸 - (mahjong) twelve pieces declaration
十二指腸 - [anat.] duodenum
七十二家房客 - The House of 72 Tenants
十二指腸潰瘍 - duodenal ulcer
Common Formations:
第十二 - twelth
二十二日 - 22nd day of the month
十二日 - 12th day of the month
二十二號 - 22nd day of a month
十二點鐘 - 12 o'clock
八十二 - eighty-two; 82
七十二 - seventy-two; 72
九十二 - ninety-two; 92
二十二 - twenty-two; 22
六十二 - sixty-two; 62
五十二 - fifty-two; 52
三十二 - thirty-two; 32
十二世紀 - 12th Century
四十二 - forty-two; 42
八十二銀行 - Hachijuni Bank, Ltd.

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一呎是十二吋長國
One foot is twelve inches long.

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