数shù · shǔ
to count. 13 strokes, radical 攵, first met in HSK 2.
What 数 is made of
娄 (lóu, a constellation) and 攵 (pū, to rap).
攵 carries the meaning — script — and 娄 carries the sound.
How to write 数
Strokes 1–9 write 娄, then strokes 10–13 write 攵.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 数
Words that use 数
| 数 | to count 指一个一个地清点，弄清有多少 他仰望夜空细数繁星。He gazed up and counted the countless stars. Lesson 68, 看手表 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology |
| 多数 | the majority, most 超过一半的人 班里多数同学喜欢阅读。The majority of the students in the class enjoy reading. Lesson 21, 多云天气 · 繁弦急管与民生日用 · Community Living, Daily Care & Festive Rhythms |
| 分数 | exam score, mark 考试或测验得到的具体成绩数字 这次考试，他的分数提高了不少。In this exam, his score improved quite a lot. Lesson 23, 复习功课 · 繁弦急管与民生日用 · Community Living, Daily Care & Festive Rhythms |
| 人数 | number of people 指参加某事的人的总量 工作人员正在统计人数。The staff is counting the number of people. Lesson 63, 大家 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性 · Autumn Leisure, Festive Feasts & Gracious Sociability |
| 少数 | minority, few 指数量很小的一部分 只有少数同学赞成这个提议。Only a small number of students agreed with this proposal. Lesson 65, 少年生活 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology |
| 数字 | numeral, digit 指用来表示数目的符号 他精准核对每一个数字。He precisely checks every digit. Lesson 68, 看手表 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology |
| 数量 | quantity 计算后得到的东西一共有多少 仓库里存放的货物数量很大。The warehouse stores a large quantity of goods. Lesson 142, 规范与标准 · 科学技术与探索发现 · Science, Technology & Logic |
| 数据 | data 调查或测量得来的数字信息 巡逻员事先比对了各点位的数据。The patrol officer compared the data at each checkpoint beforehand. Lesson 335, 戎装守御与都市安澜 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情 · Academic Traditions & The Warmth of Everyday Life |
| 数码 | digital 利用电子设备处理信息的技术 医生借助数码成像仪器精确诊断。The doctor used a digital imaging device to diagnose precisely. Lesson 336, 杏林神手与求索新知 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情 · Academic Traditions & The Warmth of Everyday Life |
| 无数 | countless, innumerable 多得数不过来 他从书本中吸收了无数新知识。He absorbed countless new ideas from books. Lesson 351, 研精毕智与潜心求索 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
and 7 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 娄
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 攵
All 15 of them, and what the radical means, on the 攵 radical page.