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两liǎng

two, both, pair, couple; ounce. 7 strokes, radical 一, first met in HSK 1.

Pinyin liǎngStrokes 7Radical 一Band HSK 1Words 5

How to write 两

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Stroke order chart for 两 — 7 strokes, radical 一

Write 两 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 两 · the stroke-order rules

What 两 is made of

一 (yī, one), 冂 (jiōng, wide) and 从 (cóng, from).

Two people 从 together in a cart.

Words that use 两

两(liǎng) two (used before a measure word)
成双成对用于量词前的基数二

林涛和李敏合力从库房搬出了两把新椅子。Lin Tao and Li Min worked together to carry two new chairs out of the storeroom.

Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 26, 见老邻居数椅子

两(liǎng)边(bian) both sides
左边和右边两个方向

听证会两边坐满了参会代表。Delegates filled the seats on both sides of the hearing room.

Lesson 311, 法治权衡与从容公允 · 铁龙驰骋与青史典章 · Continental Corridors, Legal Justice & Academic Laurels

两(liǎng)岸(àn) both banks, both shores
指河流或海峡两侧的陆地

阳春三月,春江两岸风光如画。In the third month of spring, both banks of the river looked like a painting.

Lesson 453, 睦邻情深 · 崇礼敦厚与通济两岸 · Civic Courtesy, Diligence & Cross-River Harmony

两(liǎng)侧(cè) both sides
指左右两边

球场两侧挂满了彩旗和横幅。both sides of the pitch were hung with flags and banners.

Lesson 614, 联手办赛 · 德润人心与经世致用 · Moral Governance & Civic Stewardship

两(liǎng)手(shǒu) both hands
指人的左右两只手

教练笑着让他两手也别闲着。The coach laughed and told him not to leave his hands idle.

Lesson 614, 联手办赛 · 德润人心与经世致用 · Moral Governance & Civic Stewardship

Characters that contain 两

满mǎn辆liàng俩liǎ

More characters with the radical 一

All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 一 radical page.

一yī三sān七qī上shàng下xià东dōng不bù且qiě万wàn业yè专zhuān世shì与yù亚yà严yán丈zhàng丑chǒu丢diū夹jiā