The story of 八

eight

八 depicts a broken stick, which bears the meaning of dividing something. Eight can be divided equally into four, then be divided equally into two. Since eight can be divided equally twice, it is a dividable number, so a broken stick is used as a symbol to describe the number of eight.

Vocabulary of 八

  • 八月 (August)
  • 八千 (eight thousand)

Classification

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