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The Number 256 in Chinese

两百五十六


两百五十六 is how the number 256 is written in Chinese. Enter another number below to look up the way to say it. Press the ⏎ key when you have keyed in the number.
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Pinyin

liǎng bǎi wǔ shí liù

Notes

  • This is written in Simplified characters, in Traditional Chinese characters the number is written 兩百五十六
  • Note the use of 两 instead of 二 often used for the digit 2 in Mandarin for factors of 200 or greater
  • The number for 256 in Cantonese is 二百五十六, which uses 二 for 2 rather than 兩 in standalone numbers
  • The number 256 written in romanized Cantonese (Jyutping) is ji6 baak3 ng5 sap6 luk6
  • In Simplified banker's anti-fraud numerals (大写, 大寫, dàxiě), used for commercial purposes, the number is written 贰佰伍拾陆
  • In Traditional banker's anti-fraud numerals, the number is written 貳佰伍拾陸


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