shù mù
number; amount
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质量 (zhìliàng)
quality
数量 (shùliàng)
quantity
The Chinese word "**数目**" (shùmù) means "number" or "quantity". It is composed of two characters: "**数**" (shù), which means "number", and "**目**" (mù), which means "eye". The character "**目**" is often used in Chinese to represent the idea of "seeing" or "observing", so the compound character "**数目**" can be understood as "the number that is seen" or "the quantity that is observed". This etymology reflects the fact that numbers are often represented visually, such as in tally marks or numerals.
