Radical 攵

13 strokes

數

trouble (469a) + tap 攵 (190a) = number; count 数

数学 (82) shùxué mathematics

[少数 (377) shǎoshù minority]

The actor is in trouble, and taps on the rock face in the cave, furiously trying to get the secret door to work — it is the film set of an “Indiana Jones” movie. But it keeps jamming and the number of takes is rising. / The dwarf is standing behind the door, ready to shoot the hero as he comes through (and is getting fed up at the delay). Teddy jumps up and down and urges him to shoot anyway. \ He gets so excited that he forgets to count the number of takes.

rice 米 (334) + women 女 (15) = trouble

(At the wedding) So much rice was thrown at the woman that she had trouble seeing where she was going. / [No pronunciation needed]