The character 多 — “many”: how to write it and what it means
many, much
The Chinese character 多 is read duō and means “many, much”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 多
多 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 多, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 多 is made of
Two 夕 signs, one above the other.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 多
- 多少how many, how muchHSK 1
- 好多a lot ofHSK 3
- 差不多almost; about the sameHSK 3
- 多么how (exclamation)HSK 4
- 多数majorityHSK 4
- 许多many, a lotHSK 4
- 多样diverseHSK 4
- 众多numerousHSK 5
- 大多mostlyHSK 5
- 丰富多彩colorful and variedHSK 5
- 多亏luckily; thanks to (someone)HSK 6
- 多余superfluous, excessiveHSK 6
- 诸多numerous, many (lit.)HSK 6
- 多元diverse, pluralisticHSK 6
- 多媒体multimediaHSK 6
- 多才多艺versatile, multitalentedHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 多?
多 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 多 mean?
多 means “many, much”. It appears in 多少 (“how many”), 好多 (“a lot of”), 差不多 (“almost”), 多么 (“how”).
How do you pronounce 多?
多 is read duō. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 多 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 多 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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