HSK 2 · Quantities

数字

shù zì

number; digit

Stroke order of 数字

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

数 · 13 strokes 字 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

数 counts things and 字 is a child 子 under a roof 宀: a written symbol.

Parts: 数 number + 字 character

The characters in 数字

数 shǔ — to count (13 strokes)
字 zì — character; word (written) (6 strokes)

Example sentence

这个数字是多少？

What is this number?

Words with 数

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

Words with 字

名字name 汉字Chinese character 字character; word (written)字典(character) dictionary 文字writing; characters

More words: Quantities

数to count 一共altogether 部分part 大部分most; the greater part 一部分a part 多数majority 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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