数
shù
number
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 数一下。Count it.
- 一个数。A number.
Collocations
数一下一个数数学
Mnemonic
数 — two readings: shù (4th, noun "number") vs shǔ (3rd, verb "to count"). Same character, two functions. Cognate of Japanese 数 kazu / sū.
Quick check
"Count it" reading?