多
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duō · much, many, multi-

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #80
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Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

夕Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 多

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duōWords pronounced duō
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Example sentences

Notice where 多 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè zhǒng yào wǒ chī le hǎo duō nián le.这种药我吃了好多年了。

I have been taking this medication for many years.

Source: Tatoeba #10699403 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dǒng de bù duō shuō, shuō de duō bù dǒng.懂的不多说,说的多不懂。

Those who know don't speak much; those who speak don't know much.

Source: Tatoeba #7773211 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú zài zhè yǒu duō jiǔ le?他不在这有多久了?

How long has he been absent?

Source: Tatoeba #7773131 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā ràng wǒ děng le yí gè duō xiǎo shí.他让我等了一个多小时。

He kept me waiting for more than an hour.

Source: Tatoeba #1171201 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè lǐ miàn wǒ yǒu hěn duō bù dǒng de.这里面我有很多不懂的。

I don't understand much about it.

Source: Tatoeba #7772492 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā lái le hěn duō cì le.他来了很多次了。

He came several times.

Source: Tatoeba #1776634 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 多 in context

  1. Say duō, then recall the core meaning: much, many, multi-.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 多少 (duō shao), meaning “how much?”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 多 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.