WHOLE CHARACTER
百
hundred; numerous; all kinds
百 means one hundred. Here you can compare 一 above 白 as visible parts; adding their modern meanings does not explain the number.
Character Familiestop / bottom
百
hundred; numerous; all kinds
百 means one hundred. Here you can compare 一 above 白 as visible parts; adding their modern meanings does not explain the number.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.
STRUCTURAL
一
one
Structural source piece in 百; not every visible stroke-like piece is taught as a separate word.
In 百: structural A visible top piece. The modern number one does not by itself explain hundred.
STRUCTURAL
白
white; clear
A visible part in 百. Its modern white meaning does not by itself explain hundred.
In 百: structural A visible lower piece; the modern white meaning is not added to one to produce hundred.
Tone 3
- hundred
- numerous; all kinds
- 一百one hundred
- 百货general goods; department-store goods
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