尾数 尾數
尾数 尾數 wěi shù ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄨˋ mei5 sou3
- remainder (after rounding a number)
- decimal part (of number after the decimal point)
- mantissa (i.e. fractional part of common logarithm in math.)
- small change
- balance (of an account)
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尾
- 尾巴 wěi ba ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚ mei5 baa1 tail
- 尾气 尾氣 wěi qì ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧˋ mei5 hei3 exhaust; emissions
- 尾声 尾聲 wěi shēng ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄥ mei5 sing1 coda
- 结尾 結尾 jié wěi ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄨㄟˇ git3 mei5 ending
- 追尾 zhuī wěi ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄟˇ zeoi1 mei5 to tailgate
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- 交尾 jiāo wěi ㄐㄧㄠ ㄨㄟˇ gaau1 mei5 to copulate (of animals)
- 字尾 zì wěi ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˇ zi6 mei5 suffix
- 尾子 wěi zi ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄗ mei5 zi2 tail
- 尾击 尾擊 wěi jī ㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧ mei5 gik1 attack from the rear
- 尾期 wěi qī ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧ mei5 kei4 final period
- 尾梢 wěi shāo ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄠ mei5 saau1 the tip
- 尾椎 wěi zhuī ㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄟ mei5 zeoi1 coccyx
- 尾欠 wěi qiàn ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄢˋ mei5 him3 balance due
- 尾款 wěi kuǎn ㄨㄟˇ ㄎㄨㄢˇ mei5 fun2 balance (money remaining due)
- 尾水 wěi shuǐ ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ mei5 seoi2 tailwater
- 尾流 wěi liú ㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ mei5 lau4 wake (trailing behind a ship, airplane etc)
- 尾灯 尾燈 wěi dēng ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄥ mei5 dang1 tail light (on vehicle)
- 尾牙 wěi yá ㄨㄟˇ ㄧㄚˊ mei5 ngaa4 a year-end dinner for employees
- 尾班 wěi bān ㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄢ mei5 baan1 last service (of train, bus, boat etc)
- 尾生 Wěi Shēng ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄥ mei5 sang1 Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters)
数 數
- 人数 人數 rén shù ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋ jan4 sou3 number of people
- 个数 個數 gè shù ㄍㄜˋ ㄕㄨˋ go3 sou2 number of items or individuals
- 倍数 倍數 bèi shù ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄨˋ pui5 sou3 multiple
- 倒数 倒數 dào shǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˇ dou3 sou3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- 分数 分數 fēn shù ㄈㄣ ㄕㄨˋ fan1 sou3 (exam) grade
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- 半数 半數 bàn shù ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋ bun3 sou3 half the number; half
- 多数 多數 duō shù ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕㄨˋ do1 sou3 majority; most
- 少数 少數 shǎo shù ㄕㄠˇ ㄕㄨˋ siu2 sou3 small number
- 招数 招數 zhāo shù ㄓㄠ ㄕㄨˋ ziu1 sou3 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts)
- 指数 指數 zhǐ shù ㄓˇ ㄕㄨˋ zi2 sou3 (numerical, statistical) index
- 整数 整數 zhěng shù ㄓㄥˇ ㄕㄨˋ zing2 sou3 whole number
- 数字 數字 shù zì ㄕㄨˋ ㄗˋ sou3 zi6 numeral
- 数学 數學 shù xué ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ sou3 hok6 mathematics
- 数据 數據 shù jù ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄩˋ sou3 geoi3 data
- 数目 數目 shù mù ㄕㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ sou3 muk6 amount
- 数码 數碼 shù mǎ ㄕㄨˋ ㄇㄚˇ sou3 maa5 number
- 数量 數量 shù liàng ㄕㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ sou3 loeng6 amount; quantity
- 数额 數額 shù é ㄕㄨˋ ㄜˊ sou3 ngaak6 amount
- 次数 次數 cì shù ㄘˋ ㄕㄨˋ ci3 sou3 number of times
- 岁数 歲數 suì shu ㄙㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄕㄨ seoi3 sou3 age (number of years old)
Idioms with these characters
- 跋胡疐尾 bá hú zhì wěi ㄅㄚˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄓˋ ㄨㄟˇ (idiom, from Book of Songs) unable to advance or retreat
- 藏头露尾 藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi ㄘㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄟˇ cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
- 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi ㄔㄜˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄜˋ ㄨㄟˇ cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
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- 狗尾续貂 狗尾續貂 gǒu wěi xù diāo ㄍㄡˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄩˋ ㄉㄧㄠ gau2 mei5 zuk6 diu1 lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
- 狐狸尾巴 hú li wěi ba ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚ wu4 lei4 mei5 baa1 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
- 虎头蛇尾 虎頭蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi ㄏㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˊ ㄨㄟˇ fu2 tau4 se4 mei5 lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- 虎尾春冰 hǔ wěi chūn bīng ㄏㄨˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄅㄧㄥ fu2 mei5 ceon1 bing1 lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
- 街头巷尾 街頭巷尾 jiē tóu xiàng wěi ㄐㄧㄝ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄨㄟˇ gaai1 tau4 hong6 mei5 top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
- 龙头蛇尾 龍頭蛇尾 lóng tóu shé wěi ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˊ ㄨㄟˇ lung4 tau4 se4 mei5 lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- 尾大不掉 wěi dà bù diào ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ mei5 daai6 bat1 diu6 large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
- 不计其数 不計其數 bù jì qí shù ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨˋ bat1 gai3 kei4 sou3 lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless
- 恒河沙数 恆河沙數 Héng hé shā shù ㄏㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄨˋ hang4 ho4 saa1 sou2 countless as the grains of sand in the Ganges (idiom)
- 劫数难逃 劫數難逃 jié shù nán táo ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄠˊ gip3 sou3 naan4 tou4 Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand.
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- 滥竽充数 濫竽充數 làn yú chōng shù ㄌㄢˋ ㄩˊ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄕㄨˋ laam6 jyu4 cung1 sou3 lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products
- 寥寥可数 寥寥可數 liáo liáo kě shǔ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄨˇ liu4 liu4 ho2 sou3 (idiom) very few
- 屈指可数 屈指可數 qū zhǐ kě shǔ ㄑㄩ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄨˇ wat1 zi2 ho2 sou3 lit. can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
- 如数家珍 如數家珍 rú shǔ jiā zhēn ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄣ jyu4 sou3 gaa1 zan1 lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)
- 数不胜数 數不勝數 shǔ bù shèng shǔ ㄕㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄕㄨˇ sou3 bat1 sing1 sou3 (idiom) too many to count; innumerable
- 数典忘祖 數典忘祖 shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ ㄕㄨˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄨˇ sou2 din2 mong4 zou2 to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots
- 数黑论白 數黑論白 shǔ hēi lùn bái ㄕㄨˇ ㄏㄟ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄞˊ sou2 hak1 leon6 baak6 to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels