(xǔ duō) - many, a lot of in Mandarin
xǔduōTraditional: 許多
Translation
many, a lot of
Word origin
A two-character compound meaning many. 许 (xǔ) 'to permit, somewhat' has the 讠 'speech' radical with 午 (wǔ) as phonetic, and 多 (duō) 'many' shows two 夕 'evening/moon' elements stacked, an image of plenty.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 许 (xǔ, 'somewhat'; 讠 speech radical + 午 phonetic) + 多 (duō, 'many'; doubled 夕)
Stroke order
许
多
Examples
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He has many friends.
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I have learned a lot of things.
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There are many books in the library.
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There are many flowers in the park.
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He knows many people.
许多 (xǔ duō) means many or a lot of.
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