〇

See also: Appendix:Variations of "o", 0, ㇣, ㅇ, and ◯

〇	U+3007, 〇 IDEOGRAPHIC NUMBER ZERO

← 〆
[U+3006]

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〈 →
[U+3008]

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Chinese

Glyph origin 1

It is considered a placeholder for a missing Chinese character. Used to express a zero digit in a number since at least the (c.) 12th century, perhaps even earlier than the concept "zero" appeared in the Chinese language. Also written as □ in early literature.

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 〇 – see 零 (“zero”). (This character is a variant form of 零).

For pronunciation and definitions of 〇 – see 空 (“zero”). (This character is a variant form of 空).

Chinese numbers
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	10²	10³	10⁴	10⁶	10⁸	10¹²
Normal (小寫／小写)	〇, 零, 空	一, 蜀	二, 兩／两	三	四	五	六	七	八	九	十	百	千	萬／万, 十千 (Malaysia, Singapore)	百萬／百万, 桶(Philippines), 面桶 (Philippines)	億／亿	兆 (Taiwan) 萬億／万亿 (Mainland China)
Financial (大寫／大写)	零	壹	貳／贰	參／叁	肆	伍	陸／陆	柒	捌	玖	拾	佰	仟	萬／万, 十千 (Malaysia, Singapore)	百萬／百万, 桶(Philippines), 面桶 (Philippines)	億／亿	兆 (Taiwan) 萬億／万亿 (Mainland China)

Glyph origin 2

Coined by Chinese empress regnant Wu Zetian. One of the Chinese characters of Empress Wu.

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 〇 – see 星 (“star; planet; heavenly body; star-shaped object; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 星).

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English zero.

Alternative forms

零

Symbol

〇(ゼロ) • (zero)

Used to write zero in kanji positional notation.
二〇〇七(にせんしち)年(ねん)七(しち)月(がつ)二三(にじゅうさん)日(にち)
nisenshichi nen shichigatsu nijūsannichi
July 23, 2007

Etymology 2

Symbol

〇

See ○ for the plain circle.

Zhuang

Numeral

〇

Sawndip form of lingz (“zero”)