HSK 2 · Quantities

多数

duō shù

majority

Stroke order of 多数

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

多 · 6 strokes 数 · 13 strokes

Memory trick

多 is two evenings 夕夕 stacked, many; 数 is counting: when the count is many.

Parts: 多 many + 数 number

The characters in 多数

多 duō — many; much (6 strokes)
数 shǔ — to count (13 strokes)

Example sentence

多数人同意这个办法。

Most people agree with this plan.

Words with 多

多少how many; how much 多many; much 多云cloudy 多久how long 大多数the vast majority 许多many; a lot of 好多many; a lot 差不多almost; about the same 多么how (very)

Words with 数

分数score; mark 数to count 数字number; digit 大多数the vast majority 少数minority 人数number of people 数量quantity; amount 数学mathematics

More words: Quantities

数to count 数字number; digit 一共altogether 部分part 大部分most; the greater part 一部分a part 大多数the vast majority 少数minority 人数number of people 人口population 大量a large amount 许多many; a lot of 好多many; a lot 不少quite a lot

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