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  sou3 sou2 sok3   jyutping
  shu4 shu3 shuo4   pinyin
[] sou3 | [] shu4
[1] [n] number; figure; digit
[2] [adj] several; a few; some
[3] [n] fate; destiny; rule of nature

[] sou2 | [] shu3
[1] [v] count; enumerate; list
[2] [v] be reckoned/counted as
[3] [v] scold; rebuke

[] sok3 | [] shuo4
[adv] [literary] frequently; repeatedly

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: adjectiveverbadverb
Stroke count: 15
Level: 1
Radical: (#66)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
數 / 数

This word has been viewed 18292 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Sep 2013 05:11

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detail  jan4 sou3  ren2 shu4 = number of people
detail  sou3 hok6  shu4 xue2 = mathematics
detail  hou6 sou3   = number
detail  seoi3 sou3  sui4 shu5 = age
detail  sou3 maa5  shu4 ma3 = digital
detail  gai3 sou3  ji4 shu4 = to calculate; [slang] to get even with someone
detail  siu2 sou3  shao3 shu4 = a minority ; a small number, a few
detail  sou3 zi6  shu4 zi4 = number; digit; digital
detail  sou3 muk6  shu4 mu4 = amount; number
detail  bun3 sou3  ban4 shu4 = half the number; half
See all 296 compounds (CantoDict reports 316 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 3 examples containing 數
detail audio 上次計數
I still haven't gotten even with you!
[for that thing you did before]
detail audio 使出渾身解數
Forced him to pit all his skills
detail 佢哋開緊會決定員工命運
They are holding a meeting which would soon decide the fate of thousands of employees.
[The second part of this sentence is a relative clause. The Cantonese clause differs from the English one by omitting the relative pronoun "which". ]

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