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| Pronunciation |
: |
shù |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- number; figure. (n)
- [Mathematics] number. (n)
- several; a few. (numeral)
|
| Radical |
: |
攵 |
| Strokes |
: |
13 |
| Traditional |
: |
數 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
41.2% |
| Notes |
: |
also as shǔ [ link ] |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 7. |
|
|
: |
most; vast majority; general |
Sentences:
| 1. The minority should submit to the majority. |
| shǎo |
shù |
fú |
cóng |
duō |
shù |
。 |
| 少 |
数 |
服 |
从 |
多 |
数 |
。 |
|
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| 少数 |
: |
minority |
| 服从 |
: |
obey |
| 多数 |
: |
majority |
|
| 2. Many sea birds live on fish. |
| dà |
duō |
shù |
hǎi |
niǎo |
dōu |
yǐ |
yú |
wéi |
shí |
wù |
。 |
| 大 |
多 |
数 |
海 |
鸟 |
都 |
以 |
鱼 |
为 |
食 |
物 |
。 |
|
|
|
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| 大多数 |
: |
most; vast majority; general |
| 海鸟 |
: |
sea bird |
| 都 |
: |
all |
| 以 |
: |
with; by means of; in |
| 鱼 |
: |
fish |
| 为 |
: |
as |
| 食物 |
: |
food |
|
| 3. He failed his maths examination |
| tā |
shù |
xué |
bù |
jí |
gé |
。 |
| 他 |
数 |
学 |
不 |
及 |
格 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he; his |
| 数学 |
: |
mathematics |
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 及格 |
: |
pass |
|
| 4. He spent hours reading to the blind. |
| tā |
huā |
shù |
xiǎo |
shí |
shí |
jiān |
wéi |
máng |
rén |
yuè |
dú |
。 |
| 他 |
花 |
数 |
小 |
时 |
时 |
间 |
为 |
盲 |
人 |
阅 |
读 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 花 |
: |
spend |
| 数 |
: |
several |
| 小时 |
: |
hour |
| 时间 |
: |
time |
| 为 |
: |
for |
| 盲人 |
: |
blind |
| 阅读 |
: |
reading |
|
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数 can also be pronounced as shǔ
Yes. As I mentioned in the Notes.
http://www.learnchineseeveryday.com/2011/02/23/数