shù

number; figure

several; a few

tapping stick (攵) + sound (娄) = counting to a number

攵 depicts a hand holding a stick, evoking the act of tallying or counting by striking. 娄 contributes the sound shù rather than a visual story.

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A surnamePhonetic
Hand with a stickSemantic

Words with 数

介电常数

jiè diàn cháng shù

dielectric constant

连续函数

lián xù hán shù

continuous function

周期数

zhōu qī shù

periodic number

运数

yùn shù

one's fortune

运算数

yùn suàn shù

operand (math.)

道琼斯指数

dào qióng sī zhǐ shù

Dow Jones Industrial Average

金融时报指数

jīn róng shí bào zhǐ shù

Financial Times stock exchange index (FTSE 100 or footsie)

阅女无数

yuè nǚ wú shù

(idiom) to have had relationships with many women

阅男无数

yuè nán wú shù

(idiom) to have had relationships with many men

阿伏伽德罗常数

ā fú jiā dé luó cháng shù

Avogadro's number (chemistry)

阿拉伯数字

ā lā bó shù zì

Arabic numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

除数

chú shù

divisor (math.)

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