Word information
Simplified倒数
Traditional倒數
Pinyindàoshǔ
Part of speech动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
倒数
dàoshǔ · to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 倒数
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