Uses the modern mainland China value. Regional or historical values may differ.
01 /Wan to number converter formula
1 wan = 10,000. Multiply wan by 10,000 to get the full number.
3.5万 = 35,000.
02 /Common conversion chart
| Wan | Wan | Number | Thousands | Millions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 万 | 1 万 | 10,000 | 10 k | 0.01 M |
| 3.5 万 | 3.5 万 | 35,000 | 35 k | 0.035 M |
| 10 万 | 10 万 | 100,000 | 100 k | 0.1 M |
| 50 万 | 50 万 | 500,000 | 500 k | 0.5 M |
| 100 万 | 100 万 | 1,000,000 | 1,000 k | 1 M |
03 /Usage notes
Why it confuses foreigners
English groups large numbers by thousands and millions. Chinese groups by ten-thousands.
Where it appears
Wan appears in prices, salaries, follower counts, population figures and ecommerce sales counts.
RMB note
If the number is money, this only changes notation. It does not convert currency.
04 /Modern Chinese unit context
Use the stated modern mainland value for ordinary current contexts. Check historical, regional or specialist sources before treating the result as final.
Use this page as a quick lookup, then keep the original Chinese unit beside the converted number when accuracy matters. That is especially important for pricing, schoolwork, land records, shipping documents, recipes, medicine, historical writing or any source where the unit may be part of a larger standard.
For the broader table and source caveats, read the Chinese units conversion chart.