二(èr)

HSK 12 strokes

two

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Character information

Pinyin
èr
Meaning
two; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
Strokes
2
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 二 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱一一

Two  parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

一yī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 二 step by step

2 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2

Words with 二

Common words using 二 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yī一gān干èr二jìng净
HSK 7-9

thoroughly (idiom)

Open 一干二净 page →
yī一èr二

one or two; a few; a little; just a bit

Open 一二 page →
bù不èr二

the only (choice, way etc); undivided (loyalty)

Open 不二 page →
yāo幺èr二

one-two or ace-deuce (smallest throw at dice); a prostitute

Open 幺二 page →
yī一lái来èr二qù去

gradually

Open 一来二去 page →
yī一fēn分wéi为èr二

one divides into two

Open 一分为二 page →
yī一qīng清èr二chǔ楚

to be very clear about sth (idiom)

Open 一清二楚 page →
yī一qīng清èr二bái白

perfectly clean

Open 一清二白 page →

Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

一七三上下不东两

From 二’s common words

一干净不幺来去分

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