万千

萬千

wànqiān

adjective #27,527

Meanings

1 myriad
2 multitudinous
3 varied and numerous

Characters

ten thousand; myriad

Examples

她心中有万千思绪，却不知从何说起。

Tā xīnzhōng yǒu wànqiān sīxù, què bùzhī cóng hé shuōqǐ.

She had a thousand thoughts in her heart but didn't know where to begin.

大千世界，变化万千。

Dàqiānshìjiè, biànhuà wànqiān.

In the vast world, changes are myriad and endless.

Tips

memory

万 (ten thousand) + 千 (thousand) — when you stack these huge numbers together, you get the sense of 'uncountably many.' It's hyperbole by addition.

Stroke Order

万 wàn

千 qiān