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二

  • two, the number 2, second;

Etymology

The character 二 is an ideograph (指事字) formed by drawing two horizontal lines.

This principle applies to 三 as well, and even 四 used to follow it—originally written as 亖, adhering to the same logic.

Characters with 二

3 strokes
  • 于
    –at, in, to, from, than
4 strokes
  • 互
    –mutual, each other, to exchange
  • 五
    –five, number 5, fifth
8 strokes
  • 些
    –a little, a few, small amount
  • 亞
    –second, next, inferior, subordinate
  • 亟
    –urgent, rapid, frequent, repeatedly, to strive or act with haste

Words that derived from 二

  • 신토불이
    (身土不二)
    –belief that domestic farm products are the best
  • 십이월
    (十二月)
    –December
  • 이등
    (二等)
    –second; second class
  • 이루
    (二壘)
    –second base; second baseman
  • 이류
    (二流)
    –second-rate; second-class
  • 이병
    (二兵)
    –private; ordinary seaman; airman
  • 이성성상
    (二性性相)
    –dual characteristics
  • 이십(二十)
    –
    • 1
      twenty
    • 2
      twenty; twentieth
  • 이원론
    (二元論)
    –dualism
  • 이월
    (二月)
    –February
  • 이중
    (二重)
    –being double; being two fold; two times
  • 일석이조
    (一石二鳥)
    –killing two birds with one stone
二
두
이
du
i
Kangxi radical:7
Strokes:2
Unicode:U+2F06
Cangjie input:
  • 一一 (MM)
Composition:
  • ⿱ 一 一
Writing order
二 Writing order
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Neighboring radicals in the dictionary

一丨丶丿乙亅二亠人儿入八冂冖冫几凵

References

  • Namu Wiki
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