First of all, a brief introduction.
1, numbers (pinyin: shù, shǔ, Shuo) are first-class standardized Chinese characters (commonly used words). This word began to appear in the Warring States script, and it may have appeared earlier. The original meaning of "number" is counting and counting, and the extension refers to listing faults and punishing them, such as: criticism; Also refers to the most prominent, such as: one of the best; When expressing the meaning of the above verbs, they are all pronounced as shǔ.
2, the number is also pronounced shù, which means the number and is used as a noun; It also refers to the symbols of calculation and quantification, such as numbers and numbers; It also refers to an uncertain divisor, such as several times and years. The number is also pronounced: Shuoà, which means frequent and used as an adverb.
Second, a detailed explanation
1, number; The quantity of things: Zuo Zhuan lived in seclusion for five years: "The number of public inquiries is among the public", and Hanshu: "Those who count are one, ten, hundred, thousand and ten thousand." "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals": "The elders are not short and constant, which is also counted." Details: Jun Qing Tsunami Chapter 3: "He doesn't know all this."
2. One of the six ancient arts. Refers to the technology of calculation and mathematics: "Li Zhou Di Guan Da Situ": "Three words and six arts: courtesy, music, shooting, imperial, calligraphy and number." ; Express the basic concept of quantity of things by mathematical methods; A grammatical category indicating the number of things referred to by nouns or pronouns. Generally divided into singular and plural.
3, reason, law: "Shu Calculate the Land": "Therefore, it is the number of countries, and the task is to plow grass." Tang Yuanzhen wrote an inscription for Wei Bode's administration: "The emperor commanded Zheng Hong and Popo obeyed orders. There are several reasons for the chaos, and the way is very clear. " Skills; Skill: "Mencius Gao Zi Shang": "The number of games today is also a decimal." In the Southern Dynasties, Xie wrote "Wen Xin Diao Long Jiang Cai": "When you meet the extreme, you will be skillful."
4. strategy; Politics: "Guan Zi Xiao Wen": "There must be a way to overcome those who punish and forgive innocence, and the number of prisoners."