廿

Etymology
The pronunciation in most dialects is a contraction of. The irregular pronunciation (e.g. ) dates back to the Song dynasty, to avoid homophony with a vulgar word; see (now commonly written as  in dialects).

Definitions

 * 1) twenty

Usage notes

 * In Mandarin, is usually used.  is more commonly used in describing dates of the.

Kanji

 * 1)  twenty

Numeral

 * : twenty, 20

Noun

 * : a twenty-year-old

Noun

 * : a twenty-year-old

Hanja

 * 1) twenty; twentieth