人数 (rénshù) · number of people

人 rén · person

What 人 is made of

人 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.

Origin hint: The legs of a human being (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

数 shǔ · to count

What 数 is made of

• 娄lóu — a constellation
  • 米mǐ — uncooked rice
    • 丷ha — kwukyel
    • 木mù — tree
  • 女nǚ — woman
• 攵pū — to rap
  • 乂yì — crossed strokes
    • 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 娄 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)