百: The Fundamental Number In Chinese Culture And Language
百 (bǎi), meaning “hundred” in Chinese, is a fundamental number in the numerical system, representing the grouping of 100 units. It plays a role in expressing percentages (百分比), percentage points (百分点), and larger numerical values like million (百万) and hundred billion (百亿). Historically and culturally, it connects to the “Hundred Schools of Thought” and the…