shùshǔshuò

number

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
攵 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tap

is a component form of .

娄 sound component

  Sound component

lóu

  

surname

Evolution

数 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
数 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
数 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
数 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

shù

number; several; count; fate; figure; CL:|[gè]

() 

shǔ

to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate (sb's shortcomings)

() 

shuò

frequently; repeatedly

Most common words with 数
Freq.
Word
Meaning

number

数据

data

数字

numeral

大多数

(great) majority

数量

amount

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)