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數數

简数数 · 繁數數

Mandarin · pinyin shǔ shù

to count
to reckon

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數: shù · number; several; count; fate
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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3–4 · shu3 shu4

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verb · Etymology 1

to count; to recite numbers in sequence

adv · Etymology 2

frequently; often

adj · Etymology 2

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) eager for; hurried

noun · Etymology 3

(Sichuanese) money; cash

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