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数

shù

HSK 6 Character Traditional 數

What 数 means

1. number; figure
2. several; a few

Other readings

数 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• shǔto count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list
• shuòfrequently; repeatedly

Example sentences

• 数到十。
  Count to ten.
• 她学习数学
  Tā xuéxí shùxué
  She studies mathematics.
• 数到三十。
  Count to thirty.
• 那算数吗？
  Does that count?
• 你数学好吗？
  Are you good at mathematics?
• 他不会数数。
  He can't count.

Words starting with 数

• 数学shù xuémathematics
• 数字shù zìnumeral; digit; number
• 数量shù liàngamount; quantity; quantitative; (math) scalar quantity
• 数据shù jùdata
• 数码shù mǎnumber; numerals; figures
• 数目shù mùamount; number
• 数额shù éamount; sum of money; fixed number
• 数据库shù jù kù(computing) database
• 数百shù bǎiseveral hundred
• 数万shù wànseveral tens of thousands; many thousand
• 数字化shù zì huàto digitize
• 数落shǔ luoto enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold
• 数学家shù xué jiāmathematician
• 数数shǔ shùto count; to reckon
• 数百万shù bǎi wànseveral million
• 数值shù zhínumerical value
• 数理化shù lǐ huàmathematics, physics and chemistry (abbr. for 数学
• 数理shù lǐmathematical sciences
• 数一数二shǔ yī shǔ èr(idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best…
• 数不胜数shǔ bù shèng shǔ(idiom) too many to count; innumerable
• 数以万计shù yǐ wàn jìtens of thousands; numerous
• 数小时shù xiǎo shíseveral hours
• 数以千计shù yǐ qiān jìthousands (of sth)
• 数控shù kòngnumerical control (machining)

Words containing 数

• 无数wú shùcountless; numberless; innumerable
• 算数suàn shùto count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid)
• 大多数dà duō shù(great) majority
• 人数rén shùnumber of people
• 多数duō shùmajority; most
• 少数shǎo shùsmall number; few; minority
• 分数fēn shù(exam) grade; mark; score
• 指数zhǐ shù(numerical, statistical) index; (math) exponent; (attributive) exponential
• 次数cì shùnumber of times; frequency; order number (in a series)
• 绝大多数jué dà duō shùthe vast majority
• 总数zǒng shùtotal; sum; aggregate
• 少数民族shǎo shù mín zúethnic minority
• 岁数suì shuage (number of years old)
• 个数gè shùnumber of items or individuals
• 参数cān shùparameter
• 函数hán shùfunction (math.)
• 有数yǒu shùto have kept count; to know how many; (fig.) to know exactly how things stand…
• 字数zì shùnumber of written characters; number of words; word count
• 分数线fēn shù xiànhorizontal line (in a fraction); minimum passing score
• 倒数dào shǔto count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page)
• 半数bàn shùhalf the number; half
• 极少数jí shǎo shùextremely few; a small minority
• 点击数diǎn jī shùnumber of clicks; number of hits (on a website)
• 系数xì shùcoefficient; factor; modulus

Characters built on 娄

These share the phonetic component 娄 (Lóu), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 屡lǚtime and again; repeatedly; frequently
• 缕lǚstrand; thread; detailed
• 褛lǚused in 褴褛
• 窭jùpoor; rustic

Characters that look like 数

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 裁cáito cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim
• 散sànto scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse
• 截jiéto cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept
• 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely
• 殿diànpalace hall
• 蔽bìto cover; to shield; to screen

Sounds the same

Read shù, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 树tree; to cultivate; to set up
• 术method; technique
• 述(bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
• 束to bind; bunch; bundle
• 墅villa
• 恕to forgive
• 竖to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
• 庶(bound form) ordinary; numerous; (bound form) pertaining to a concubine (contrasted with 嫡
• 戍garrison
• 漱to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle
• 沭river in Shandong
• 澍moisture; timely rain