Definitions
(adjective)
many; much; numerous; a lot of
(adjective)
more; in excess
(adverb)
often; frequently
(adverb)
how (to what extent)
Etymology
Depicts two pieces of meat together to convey the meaning "much" or "plentiful". In ancient China meat was a rare treat. Unrelated to 夕.
About
The character "多" originates from the conceptual use of duplication, where the repetition of the component "夕" , which in earlier contexts represented a piece of meat , was employed to signify abundance or a large quantity. Its structure has always consisted of two "夕" elements placed one above the other. While its core meaning as "much" or "many" has been central from early usage, it also functions in comparative phrases such as "more than" in classical Chinese, and it remains a basic lexical item for indicating quantity, frequency, or degree in the modern language.
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我有很多朋友。
这里多漂亮啊！
多吃饭，少说话。
我们多次见过面。
多了解一些情况。
你知道他多大了吗？
这个问题多复杂啊！
多参加活动能交很多朋友。