How to write 多 (duō) — stroke order
多 (duō) means “many, much.” It is written with 6 strokes, and its radical is 夕 (xī, “evening”). The strokes go 撇, 横撇, 点, 撇, 横撇, 点. Use it right away in a real line: 多少钱？ (Duōshao qián?), “How much is it.”
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 夕 (xī, “evening”) · Kangxi 36
- Meaning
- many, much
- Traditional
- 多 (same)
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duō
Stroke order, step by step
- 1 撇
- 2 横撇
- 3 点
- 4 撇
- 5 横撇
- 6 点
- Stroke 1 of 6 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the top, goes down to the left.
- Stroke 2 of 6 · 横撇 héngpiě (horizontal then left-falling): starts at the top, goes to the right, then down to the left.
- Stroke 3 of 6 · 点 diǎn (dot): a short stroke at the top left, down to the right.
- Stroke 4 of 6 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the centre, goes down to the left.
- Stroke 5 of 6 · 横撇 héngpiě (horizontal then left-falling): starts at the centre, goes to the right, then down to the left.
- Stroke 6 of 6 · 点 diǎn (dot): a short stroke at the centre, down to the right.
Writing tip
Two 夕 shapes stacked: finish the top one, dot included, before you start the lower one.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 多
- 多少钱？ Duōshao qián? — How much is it?Here 多 is said duō.
Questions
How many strokes does 多 have?
多 has 6 strokes. Two 夕 shapes stacked: finish the top one, dot included, before you start the lower one.
What is the radical of 多?
The radical of 多 is 夕 (xī, “evening”), Kangxi radical 36.
How do you pronounce 多?
Duō, first tone. In 多少钱 it keeps that tone.
Is 多 different in traditional Chinese?
No. 多 is written the same way in traditional Chinese.
Printable practice sheet for 多
Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences