How to write 佰

佰 [bǎi] 1. **Meaning**: The capitalized form of "百" (hundred). (English: hundred) 2. **Definition**: 【本义】: 百人之长 (Original meaning: Leader of a hundred people) 3. **Character Formation**: 【造字法】: 会意。从人，百声。“百”又兼表字义。 (Character composition: Ideographic; composed of the element for "person" and the sound "hundred." The character "百" also carries its own meaning.) 4. **Usage**: 1. 古代军队中统率百人的长官 (In ancient armies, it refers to a commanding officer of one hundred people.) (English: commanding officer) 2. 古代军队编制单位，十人为什，百人为佰 (Establishment (for ancient army unit): ten men were called "什," one hundred men were called "佰.") (English: establishment (for ancient army unit)) 5. **Citations**: 引自《说文》：佰，相什佰也。 (Quoted from "Shuowen": 佰 refers to the unit equivalent to a hundred.) 6. **Number**: “百”的大写 (The capitalized form of "百") (English: hundred) 7. **Citations**: 引自《汉书·食货志上》：有仟佰之得。 (Quoted from "Han Shu": There is a gain of thousands and hundreds.) 8. **Ancient Reference**: 古同【陌】字，阡陌。 (Anciently the same as the character "陌," which means fields or paths.) 9. **Further Reference**: 古同【陌】字，阡陌。见《文选》《史记》引《过秦论》：仟佰交通。 (Anciently the same as "陌"; refer to "Wen Xuan" and "Shi Ji," quoting "Guo Qin Lun": thousands and hundreds intersect.) 10. **Note**: （*引自繁体辞典解释） (Quoted from the explanation in traditional Chinese dictionaries.) 11. **Pronunciation**: （一）之读音。 (Pronunciation of this character).