多少 duōshǎo how many, how much

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Stroke order

多少 is written in 10 strokes across 2 characters.

多少 — the Chinese character for how many, how much (duōshǎo), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 多少 — how many, how much

多 — 6 strokes
少 — 4 strokes

Senses

number; amount
somewhat

Characters in 多少

多 duō — many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd
少 shǎo — few; less; to lack

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

这个多少钱？Zhège duōshao qián?How much is this?
学校有多少学生？Xuéxiào yǒu duōshao xuésheng?How many students does the school have?

Related words

多少 is pronounced duōshǎo and means “how many, how much”.

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