多
多 (duō) means “many”. It is made of 夕 + 夕 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 多 into its parts
What 多 is made of
- 夕 xī — evening
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 夕 xī — evening
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: Two nights 夕, suggesting many (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
多 stroke order
Example sentences
这儿的人很多。Zhèr de rén hěn duō.There are a lot of people here.
他二十多岁了。Tā èrshí duō suì le.He's twenty-something.
Words with 多
- 多少duōshaohow many
- 差不多chàbuduōalmost
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 多久duōjiǔhow long
- 多么duōmehow (very)
- 多数duōshùmajority
- 多云duōyúncloudy
- 好多hǎoduōa lot of
- 许多xǔduōmany
- 大多dàduōmostly
- 多次duōcìmany times
- 多年duōniánmany years
- 多样duōyàngdiverse
- 多种duōzhǒngmany kinds of
- 多亏duōkuīthanks to
- 多余duōyúunnecessary
- 多元化duōyuánhuàdiverse
- 见多识广jiànduōshíguǎngexperienced and knowledgeable
Also built with 夕
Quick facts
| Pinyin | duō |
|---|---|
| Meaning | many; much; more than |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 夕 (evening, #36) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 多
What does 多 mean?
多 (duō) means “many; much; more than”.
How many strokes does 多 have?
多 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 多?
The radical of 多 is 夕 (xī, “evening”), Kangxi radical number 36.
What parts make up 多?
多 is made of 夕 (evening) and 夕 (evening).
Which HSK level is 多?
多 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 多 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.