Shíèr
Shíèr (十二) is the Chinese numeral for the number twelve. It is written with two characters, 十 meaning ten and 二 meaning two, and is pronounced Shí'èr in Mandarin. As a cardinal number, it functions like “twelve” in counting and in phrases that denote quantity or order.
In traditional counting and calendrical systems, 十二 appears in several familiar contexts. The year is divided into
Culturally, the number twelve is intertwined with the sexagenary cycle, a traditional framework that combines the
In modern usage, 十二 remains a common referent for the number twelve in daily language, mathematics, and