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多数

duōshù

most; the majority

Many pebbles beside a few pebbles
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Characters in this word

多 duō

Strokes
6
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
Made of
夕 evening, night, dusk 夕 evening, night, dusk
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

数 shǔ

Strokes
13
Radical
攵 — to rap, to tap
Made of
娄 a constellation 攵 to rap, to tap
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 多数人来了。 Duō shù rén lái le. Most people are here.
  • 多数是学生。 Duō shù shì xué sheng. Most are students.
  • 多数人同意。 Duō shù rén tóng yì. Most people say yes.

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