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数学

shù xué

mathematics

Stroke order of 数学

2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

数 · 13 strokes学 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

A hand '攵' counting '数' things while a child '子' learns '学': mathematics.

Parts: 数 number, count (娄 + 攵 hand) + 学 study (⺍ + 冖 + 子 child)

The characters in 数学

  • 数 shǔ — to count (13 strokes)
  • 学 xué — to learn (8 strokes)

Example sentence

我最喜欢的课是数学。

My favorite subject is math.

Words with 数

Words with 学

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