数

• 拼音: shǔ
• 汉字拆解: 数 = 娄 (phonetic) + 攵 (strike/action), representing the act of counting or tallying

含义

To count. To determine the total by counting one by one.

Pronounced shǔ when used as a verb meaning 'to count.' Often appears in phrases like 数数 (to count), 数一数 (count a little), and 数到 (count to). Note that the same character pronounced shù means 'number' (as in 数字, 数学). The verb sense focuses on the action of enumerating items.

例句

1. 小朋友在数星星。
2. 你能数一下这里有多少人吗？
3. 数到十我们就出发。

用法指南

语境: everyday, children, mathematics

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请帮我数一下这些书。(Please help me count these books.)
• 我来数，一、二、三......(Let me count: one, two, three...)

错误说法

• 不要混淆数(shǔ)和数字(shùzì) (Don't confuse the verb 数 shǔ meaning 'to count' with the noun 数字 shùzì meaning 'number/digit' — the character changes pronunciation depending on its function)

起源与历史

Composed of 娄 (phonetic component) + 攵 (strike/action). The action radical suggests the physical act of tallying or counting.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal