多 duō — many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
公园里有很多人。Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.There are many people in the park.
Common words: 多少 (duō shǎo)、许多 (xǔ duō)、好多 (hǎo duō)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "numerous"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "numerous", including 多 (duō), 广 (guǎng), 纷 (fēn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "numerous" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 多 (duō), 广 (guǎng), 纷 (fēn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span duō, guǎng, fēn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 多 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 多 duōmany; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-Useful words: 多少, 许多
- 广 guǎngwide; numerous; to spreadUseful words: 广告, 广场
- 纷 fēnnumerous; confused; disorderlyUseful words: 纷纷, 纠纷
Common words for these 3 "numerous" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 多 (duō) — so "numerous" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
多少duō shǎonumber; amount; somewhat许多xǔ duōmany; a lot of; much好多hǎo duōmany; quite a lot; much better广告guǎng gàoto advertise; a commercial; advertisement广场guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza广播guǎng bōbroadcast; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate纷纷fēn fēnone after another; in succession; one by one; continuously纠纷jiū fēndispute缤纷bīn fēnvast and various; rich and diverse
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "numerous".
广 guǎng — wide; numerous; to spread
这个广场非常大。Zhè ge guǎng chǎng fēi cháng dà.This square is very big.
Common words: 广告 (guǎng gào)、广场 (guǎng chǎng)、广播 (guǎng bō)
纷 fēn — numerous; confused; disorderly
下课了，同学们纷纷走出教室。Xià kè le, tóng xué men fēn fēn zǒu chū jiào shì.After class, the students one after another walked out of the classroom.
Common words: 纷纷 (fēn fēn)、纠纷 (jiū fēn)、缤纷 (bīn fēn)
All 3 characters
Open 多、广、纷 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.