| 多 | 1335C15 92.32 | 部居  | 畫數 6 | ㄉㄨㄛ [duo1] (*ㄉㄨㄛˊ [duo2] ). | ||
| N. | (1) Much, plenty: 三多（多福，多壽，多男子） plenty of luck, children and a long life. (2) A surname. | |||||
| V.i. | Exceed a number: 多了三個 three more than listed or expected; come as surplus: 多下來，多出（來）, see 多餘 [duo1yU2]↓. | |||||
| Adj. & adv. | (1) Much or many (in Chin. not distinguished) opp. 少 [shao3]: 多少 [duo1shao3]↓; 好多，很多，許多 very many (much); 太多 too many (much); 多是，多係 (as adv.) mostly are; 多有 mostly have; 多次 many times; 多年朋友 friend of many years; 多管閒事 like to meddle in affairs; 多愁善感 prone to illness and melancholy; 多災多難 dogged with misfortunes and mishaps; 好事多磨 the course of love (or other worthy projects) seldom runs smooth; 多聞多見 widely experienced; 多聞闕疑 (Confu.) be well-informed and suspend judgment on things in doubt; 多才多藝 versatile; 多財善賈 (pr. [gu3]) it's easy to do business when you have the capital; 多此一舉 carry coal to Newcastle, superfluous action. (2) (AC) better: 孰多 which is better. (3) Demonstrably: 多見其不知量也 just shows how much be overrates himself. | |||||
| Adv. | (1) In 得多 after vb. or adj., much: 好得多 much better; 難得多 much more difficult; 病好多了 the sickness is much better. (2) (*[duo2]) How (as exclamation or question): 多大 how big? or how big! 多久，多長，多遠 how much time, how long, how far (? or !); 多沒出息 how useless (of person)! 多不要臉 how shameless; 多麼，多會兒 [duo1mo0], [duo1hui0er0]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 多寶 （兒） [duo1bao3ge2]([er0]), n., curio stand with many sections.2. 多半 [duo1ban4], adj. & adv., most, mostly, the greater half. 3. 多般 [duo1ban1], adv., in so many ways. 4. 多妻制 [duo1qi1zhi4], n., polygamy; cf. [duo1fu1zhi4]↓. 5. 多情 [duo1qing2], adj., greatly enamored; warm (friend): 多情種子 a great lover. 6. 多端 [duo1duan1], adv., in many ways, on many occasions (create trouble). 7. 多多 [duo1duo1], adv., a great deal: 請你多多指教 I welcome a great deal of advice; 多多益善 the more, the better. 8. 多方 [duo1fang1], adv., see [duo1duan1]↑. 9. 多夫制 [duo1fu1zhi4], n., polyandry. 10. 多寡 [duo1gua3], n., number, frequency (LL for vern. 多少 [duo1shao3]↓): 戶口之多寡 density or number of population. 11. 多故 [duo1gu4], phr., (LL) 國家多故 many troubles, crises, in the nation. 12. 多會兒 *[duo2hui0er0], adv., when, see [duo1er0], [duo1zan0]↓. 13. 多角形 [duo1jiao3xing2], n. & adj., polygon, -al. 14. 多虧 [duo1kui1], adv., luckily: 多虧他來了 luckily he came. 15. 多兒 [duo1er0], adv., (1) how much: 多兒錢 how much does it cost? (2) in little while: 打多兒就要來看你 will soon come to see you, see [duo1zao0wa3er0]↓. 16. 多量 [duo1liang4], adv., in great quantities: 多量收入 great income. 17. 多禮 [duo1li3], adj., overcourteous. 18. 多面體 [duo1mian4ti3], n., polyhedron, form with many angles or sides. 19. 多麼 *[duo2mo0], adv., how (exclam. or question): 多麼好 how good (? or !); 多麼難受，可憐 how embarrassed, pitiful! 20. 多少 [duo1shao3], adv. & adj. & n., (1) more or less: 多少有關係 more or less related; also 多多少少; (2) how much: 多少錢 how much does it cost? or how much money? 多少歲 how old (is a person); 剩了多少 how much is left? 不知埋沒多少英雄好漢 has prevented the emergence of I do not know how many heroes. 21. 多神教 [duo1shen2jiao4], n., polytheism. 22. 多相制 [duo1xiang4zhi4], n., (phys.) polyphase system of electric current. 23. 多項式 [duo1xian4shi4], n., (math.) polynomial or multinomial. 24. 多嫌 [duo1xian2], v.t., dislike (person). 25. 多謝 [duo1xie4], phr., many thanks. 26. 多心 [duo1xin1], adj., distrustful, oversensitive (to remarks). 27. 多數 [duo1shu4], n., most, greater part or number: 多數的人不贊成 the majority oppose it; 沉默的多數 the silent majority. 28. 多事 [duo1shi4], adj., troublesome, meddling: 多事之秋 year of many troubles; meddlesome; 不必你多事，你真多事 you can well stay out. 29. 多頭 [duo1tou2], n., usu. in 做多頭 (stock exchange) one who buys up stocks, a bull, bullish. 30. 多采（彩）多姿 [duo1cai3duo1zi1], adj., magnificent, impressive, many-faceted (personality, performance). 31. 多次 [duo1ci4], adv., many times. 32. 多咱 *[duo2zan0], adv., when (can you finish, etc.?) (possibly short for 多早晚兒 [duo2zao0wa3er0]↓), also wr. 多喒，偺. 33. 多早晚兒 *[duo2zao0wa3er0], adv., when (can you come, etc.?); soon, in a short time: 多早晚兒就來. 34. 多嘴 [duo1zui3], v.i., talk too much or out of place. 35. 多足類 [duo1zu2lei4], n., (zoo.) myriapod. 36. 多疑 [duo1yi2], adj., distrustful, prone to suspect. 37. 多元論 [duo1yUan2lun4], n., pluralism. 38. 多餘 [duo1yU2] ([duo1yU0]), n. & adj., surplus, leftover, more than what is due: 你這話是多餘了 what you say is uncalled for or not necessary. | |||||