数
shùTraditional 數
number; figure
Every meaning
shù
- number; figure
- several; a few (as in 数百)
shǔ
- to count
- to list one by one
- to be reckoned as the most (as in 数他最高)
shuò
- (literary) frequently; repeatedly (as in 数见不鲜)
In a sentence
你数一下一共有多少人。
Count how many people there are in total.
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In the Library
王老师站在车门口数人：“一、二、三……三十二。
老师，别走丢了！ · A school trip story in Chinese: don't get lost, teacher! · HSK 3
回去数了数，一共十万多支箭。
在中国传统文化里，人们认为“九”是最大的阳数。
Words with 数
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).