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Base 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13,16, 20, 24, 26, 27, 30,
32, 36, 60, 64
Today, speakers of Chinese use three numeral systems: the ubiquitous system of Hindu-Arabic numerals, along with two ancient Chinese numeral systems. The huama (Chinese: 花碼; Hanyu Pinyin: huāmǎ, lit. "flowery or fancy numbers") system has gradually been supplanted by the Arabic system in writing numbers. T ...
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong English - Spoken English
Hong Kong English - Accent of spoken English.
Main article: phonemic differentiation.
British influences
Like English English, Hong Kong English is non-rhotic, which means 'r' is not pronounced except before a vowel.
'wh' read as 'w', as in English English.
Common mispronunciations
beginning 'r' read as 'w' sound. (the word 'read' is a good example.)
'r' in other positions may be read as 'w' or 'l' . (eg. 'error' as ...
See also:Hong Kong English, Hong Kong English - Spoken English, Hong Kong English - Accent of spoken English, Hong Kong English - English grammar, Hong Kong English - Written English, Hong Kong English - ICQ English, Hong Kong English - Proficiency of English teachers, Hong Kong English - Hong Kong Specific English Vocabulary Read more here: » Hong Kong English: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong English - Spoken English |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - History The earliest swastika-like symbols preserved appear on pottery dated from around 4000 BC, as part of the "Vinca script". The Swastika symbol was also used as part of the Indus script from around 3000 BC, from which the later Hindu/Jain/Buddhist use of the symbol probably evolved. Pottery dating to ca. 2000 BC found at Sintashta is also decorated with the swastika symbol [4]. Swastika-like symbols also appear in Bronze and Iron Age designs of the northern Caucasus (Koban culture), and Azerbayjan, as well as of Scythians and Sarmatians [5]. In ...
See also:Swastika, Swastika - Overview, Swastika - Etymology and alternative names, Swastika - History, Swastika - Comet/bird hypothesis, Swastika - Early Hinduism, Swastika - Adoption of the swastika in the West, Swastika - Geometry and symbolism, Swastika - Sauwastika, Swastika - Art and architecture, Swastika - Religion and mythology, Swastika - Hinduism, Swastika - Buddhism, Swastika - Jainism, Swastika - The Abrahamic religions, Swastika - Other Asian traditions, Swastika - Native American traditions, Swastika - Pre-Christian European traditions, Swastika - Early 20th century, Swastika - Britain, Swastika - North America, Swastika - Russia, Swastika - Poland, Swastika - Finland, Swastika - Sweden, Swastika - Latvia, Swastika - Icelandic, Swastika - Ireland, Swastika - Nazi Germany, Swastika - Taboo in Western countries, Swastika - Popular culture and media, Swastika - Notes Read more here: » Swastika: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - History |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - Religion and mythology The swastika is found all over Hindu temples, signs, altars, pictures and iconography where it is sacred. It is used in all Hindu weddings, festivals, ceromonies, houses and doorways, clothing and jewelry, motor transport and even decorations on food items like cakes and pastries.
It is interesting to note that along with the swastika, the Aum symbol is also sacred in Hinduism. However, whereas Aum is representative of a single primordial tone of c ...
See also:Swastika, Swastika - Overview, Swastika - Etymology and alternative names, Swastika - History, Swastika - Adoption of the swastika in the West, Swastika - Geometry and symbolism, Swastika - Sauwastika, Swastika - Art and architecture, Swastika - Religion and mythology, Swastika - Hinduism, Swastika - Buddhism, Swastika - Jainism, Swastika - The Abrahamic religions, Swastika - Other Asian traditions, Swastika - Native American traditions, Swastika - Pre-Christian European traditions, Swastika - Asatru, Swastika - Early 20th century, Swastika - Europe, Swastika - North America, Swastika - Nazi Germany, Swastika - Taboo in Western countries, Swastika - Apperance in Media Read more here: » Swastika: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - Religion and mythology |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Long and short scales - Current usage
Long and short scales - Countries using neither short nor long scales.
The following countries have their own numbering systems and use neither short nor long scales:
China - see Chinese numerals
Japan - see Japanese numerals
Korea - see Korean numerals
Long and short scales - Short scale countries.
Most English-speaking countries — the U.S., Canada (except French-speaking parts), United Kingdom, Ireland, ...
See also:Long and short scales, Long and short scales - Comparison, Long and short scales - History, Long and short scales - Current usage, Long and short scales - Countries using neither short nor long scales, Long and short scales - Short scale countries, Long and short scales - Long scale countries, Long and short scales - Notes, Long and short scales - Alternative approaches Read more here: » Long and short scales: Encyclopedia II - Long and short scales - Current usage |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Chevrolet Corvair - History The Corvair name originated as a fastback show car in 1954, which, like many Chevy concept cars of the period, were based on the Corvette, including the Chevrolet Nomad and Chevrolet Impala. The design was championed by Ed Cole, Chevrolet chief engineer in the early 1950s and general manager in the late 1950s, as an answer to the growing popularity of small, lightweight imported cars.
The early 1960 models were conceived as economy cars, and had boxy styling, basic trim, and few amenities to keep prices down despite the relatively exp ...
See also:Chevrolet Corvair, Chevrolet Corvair - History, Chevrolet Corvair - 1961, Chevrolet Corvair - 1962 – 1963, Chevrolet Corvair - 1964, Chevrolet Corvair - 1965, Chevrolet Corvair - 1966 – 1969, Chevrolet Corvair - Engineering, Chevrolet Corvair - Modifications, Chevrolet Corvair - Yenko Stinger, Chevrolet Corvair - John Fitch Corvair Sprint, Chevrolet Corvair - V8 Corvairs Read more here: » Chevrolet Corvair: Encyclopedia II - Chevrolet Corvair - History |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Chinese numerals - Written numbers The Chinese character numeral system consists of the Chinese characters used by the Chinese written language to write spoken numerals. Similarly to spelled-out numbers in English (e.g., "one thousand nine hundred forty-five"), it is not an independent system per se. And since it reflects spoken language, it does not use the positional system as is done in Hindu-Arabic numerals, in the same way that spelling out numbers in English does not.
See also:Chinese numerals, Chinese numerals - Written numbers, Chinese numerals - Numeral characters, Chinese numerals - Constructing numbers, Chinese numerals - Large number systems, Chinese numerals - SI prefixes, Chinese numerals - Suzhou 蘇州 or huāmǎ 花碼 numerals, Chinese numerals - Hand gestures, Chinese numerals - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Chinese numerals: Encyclopedia II - Chinese numerals - Written numbers |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Names of numbers in English - Cardinal numbers If a number is in the range 21 to 99, and the second digit is not zero, one should write the number as two words separated by a hyphen.
In English, the hundreds are perfectly regular, except that the word hundred remains in its singular form regardless of the number preceding it (obviously, one may on the other hand say "hundreds of people flew in", or the like)
So are the thousands, with the number of thousands followed by the word "thousand"
In informal English, exact numbers larger than o ...
See also:Names of numbers in English, Names of numbers in English - Cardinal numbers, Names of numbers in English - Specialised numbers, Names of numbers in English - Ordinal numbers, Names of numbers in English - Dates, Names of numbers in English - Fractions and decimals, Names of numbers in English - Whether to use digits or words, Names of numbers in English - Empty numbers, Names of numbers in English - Usage notes Read more here: » Names of numbers in English: Encyclopedia II - Names of numbers in English - Cardinal numbers |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Rainbows in mythology - Ancient beliefs Whatever the culture or continent, our species' earliest rainbow is the rainbow of the imagination. Whether as bridge, messenger, archer’s bow, or serpent, the rainbow has been pressed into symbolic service for millennia. The myriad rainbow bridges and myths built by the world’s peoples clearly tell us more about human hopes and fears than they do about nature’s rainbow.
In Constantino Brumidi’s oil on canvas Apotheosis of George Washington, 1866 "America’s founding father wears a [calm] expression… as he is propelled heav ...
See also:Rainbows in mythology, Rainbows in mythology - Ancient beliefs, Rainbows in mythology - Sumerian mythology, Rainbows in mythology - Nordic mythology, Rainbows in mythology - Greek mythology, Rainbows in mythology - Australian aboriginal mythology, Rainbows in mythology - Biblical rainbows, Rainbows in mythology - Other mythologies Read more here: » Rainbows in mythology: Encyclopedia II - Rainbows in mythology - Ancient beliefs |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Wanzhou District - History The district was part of Wanxian (万县) Prefecture, then the prefectural Wanxian City. It was renamed to Wanzhou in late 1990s.
It was part of Quren District of Ba Prefecture (巴郡朐忍县) in the Qin Dynasty. It became Yangqu District (羊渠县) in 216 (the Eastern Han Dynasty). In 230 (the Shu-Han Kingdom), it was renamed to Nanpu (南浦县); in 553 (the Western Wei Dynasty), to Yuquan (鱼泉县); in 557 (Northern Zhou Dynasty), to Anxiang (安乡县); in 584, to Wanchuan (万川县); ...
See also:Wanzhou District, Wanzhou District - History, Wanzhou District - Subdivisions, Wanzhou District - Tiancheng, Wanzhou District - Wuqiao, Wanzhou District - Jiangnan, Wanzhou District - Longbao Read more here: » Wanzhou District: Encyclopedia II - Wanzhou District - History |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - History The earliest swastika-like symbols preserved appear on pottery dated from around 4000 BC, as part of the "Vinca script". The Swastika symbol was also used as part of the Indus script from around 3000 BC, from which the later Hindu/Jain/Buddhist use of the symbol probably evolved. Pottery dating to ca. 2000 BC found at Sintashta is also decorated with the swastika symbol [4]. Swastika-like symbols also appear in Bronze and Iron Age designs of the northern Caucasus (Koban culture), and Azerbayjan, as well as of Scythians and Sarmatians [5]. In ...
See also:Swastika, Swastika - Overview, Swastika - Etymology and alternative names, Swastika - History, Swastika - Adoption of the swastika in the West, Swastika - Geometry and symbolism, Swastika - Sauwastika, Swastika - Art and architecture, Swastika - Religion and mythology, Swastika - Hinduism, Swastika - Buddhism, Swastika - Jainism, Swastika - The Abrahamic religions, Swastika - Other Asian traditions, Swastika - Native American traditions, Swastika - Pre-Christian European traditions, Swastika - Early 20th century, Swastika - Britain, Swastika - North America, Swastika - Russia, Swastika - Poland, Swastika - Finland, Swastika - Sweden, Swastika - Latvia, Swastika - Icelandic, Swastika - Ireland, Swastika - Nazi Germany, Swastika - Taboo in Western countries, Swastika - Popular culture and media, Swastika - Notes Read more here: » Swastika: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - History |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Vedas - Organization The Mantras are collected into anthologies called Samhitas. There are four Samhitas, the Rk (= Poetry), Sāman (=Song), Yajus(=Prayer) and Atharvan (=A kind of priest) commonly referred to as the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda. Each Samhita is preserved in a number of versions or recensions (shakhas), the differences among them being minor, except in the case of the Yajur Veda, where two "White" (shukla) recensions contain the Mantras only, while four "Black" (krishna) recensions interspersed ...
See also:Vedas, Vedas - Organization, Vedas - Position and compilation, Vedas - Study, Vedas - Religious views: Monism Monotheism Henotheism and Polytheism, Vedas - Cosmogony Read more here: » Vedas: Encyclopedia II - Vedas - Organization |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Vedas - Religious views: Monism, Monotheism, Henotheism and Polytheism The religion of the Vedic period, particularly at its earliest, was distinct in a number of respects, including reference to females in positions of religious authority (female rishis, or sages), an apparent lack of belief in reincarnation, and a markedly different pantheon, with Indra generally the chief god, and little mention of the later primary gods Vishnu and Shiva, although Brahma does appear quite frequently.
While Hinduism is generally monistic or monotheistic admitting emanating deities, the early Rig Veda (undeveloped early ...
See also:Vedas, Vedas - Organization, Vedas - Position and compilation, Vedas - Study, Vedas - Religious views: Monism, Monotheism, Henotheism and Polytheism, Vedas - Cosmogony Read more here: » Vedas: Encyclopedia II - Vedas - Religious views: Monism, Monotheism, Henotheism and Polytheism |
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| | | | myriad: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - Etymology and alternative names The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object, and in particular a mark made on persons and things to denote good luck. It is composed of su- (cognate with Greek ευ-), meaning "good, well" and asti a verbal abstract to the root as "to be"; See also: Swastika, Swastika - Overview, Swastika - Etymology and alternative names, Swastika - History, Swastika - Comet/bird hypothesis, Swastika - Early Hinduism, Swastika - Adoption of the swastika in the West, Swastika - Geometry and symbolism, Swastika - Sauwastika, Swastika - Art and architecture, Swastika - Religion and mythology, Swastika - Hinduism, Swastika - Buddhism, Swastika - Jainism, Swastika - The Abrahamic religions, Swastika - Other Asian traditions, Swastika - Native American traditions, Swastika - Pre-Christian European traditions, Swastika - Early 20th century, Swastika - Britain, Swastika - North America, Swastika - Russia, Swastika - Poland, Swastika - Finland, Swastika - Sweden, Swastika - Latvia, Swastika - Icelandic, Swastika - Ireland, Swastika - Nazi Germany, Swastika - Taboo in Western countries, Swastika - Popular culture and media, Swastika - Notes Read more here: » Swastika: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - Etymology and alternative names |
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