Correspondence To Chinese Font Sizes
In China, point size is not used much; instead the following Chinese size names are used (e.g. in the Chinese version of Microsoft Word):
| Chinese size name | Translation | Equivalent point size |
|---|---|---|
| chū (初) | "initial" | 42 points |
| xiǎo chū (小初) | "small initial" | 36 points |
| yī (一) | "one" | 26 points |
| xiǎo yī (小一) | "small one" | 24 points |
| èr (二) | "two" | 22 points |
| xiǎo èr (小二) | "small two" | 18 points |
| sān (三) | "three" | 16 points |
| xiǎo sān (小三) | "small three" | 15 points |
| sì (四) | "four" | 14 points |
| xiǎo sì (小四) | "small four" | 12 points |
| wǔ (五) | "five" | 10.5 points |
| xiǎo wǔ (小五) | "small five" | 9 points |
| liù (六) | "six" | 7.5 points |
| xiǎo liù (小六) | "small six" | 6.5 points |
| qī (七) | "seven" | 5.5 points |
| bā (八) | "eight" | 5 points |
The character "号" in simplified Chinese or "號" in traditional Chinese (pinyin hào, English: "size") is appended to the Chinese name when it is not obvious that a font size is being referred to.
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