兩
- two, a pair;
- both;
Etymology
兩 is the Chinese character ‘두 량’, meaning “two,” “a pair,” or the monetary unit “냥 (liǎng).”
The character is an ideograph depicting a yoke and reins placed on the backs of two horses, symbolizing the concept of “two” or “a pair.”
兩
두/두
량/양
du/du
ryang/yang
Kangxi radical:11, 入 + 6
Strokes:8
Unicode:U+5169
Cangjie input:
- 一中月人 (MLBO)
Composition:
- ⿻ 帀 𠓜
