千

thousand

see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]

ten / 10

lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom) / fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline / to take a dive

lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly / extravagant

a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept

a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)

one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice / words of enormous weight

after innumerable ages

ten thousand or almost ten thousand

time is gold / every minute counts

The Book of One Thousand and One Nights

one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) / (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect / each word is highly valued

lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress