Complex sentence: The wavy dash (～, e.g. "5 to 20 words") is also frequently used for the same purpose in Chinese; it is more commonly but not exclusively used when the numbers are estimates (i.e. circa dates).
Split into simpler sentences: The wavy dash (～, e.g. "5 to 20 words") can also signify a range in Chinese. It is more commonly but not exclusively used when the numbers are estimates (i.e. circa dates).