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Character #304 · The First 1000

shǔ

count

to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list

Also read shù (number; figure; several)

Strokes
1315
TraditionalSimplified
數 数
Poster cell
X11
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • rénshù number of people
  • shùzì numeral
  • duōshù majority
  • shǎoshù small number
  • fēnshù (exam) grade
  • shùliàng amount
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 数數

Write 数數 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, shǔ, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell X11 · 28 × 36 grid

数數 is #304 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 数 mean in English?
数 (shǔ) means "count": to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list.
How do you pronounce 数?
数 is pronounced shǔ in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄕㄨˇ. It can also be read shù (number; figure; several).
How many strokes does 数 have?
The simplified form, 数, has 13 strokes. The traditional form, 數, has 15.
What is the traditional form of 数?
The traditional form of 数 is 數. 数 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 數 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 数?
Common words that use 数 include 人数 (rénshù, number of people), 数字 (shùzì, numeral), 多数 (duōshù, majority), 少数 (shǎoshù, small number).
How common is 数?
数 is number 304 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell X11 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.