二
Character
two; the number 2
- Radical
- 二 (itself)
- Strokes
- 2
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 一
- Traditional
- 二
- Frequency
- #167 most common character
Meaning
èr
er4- two; the number 2
- silly; not clever (spoken, about people)
Examples
今天是十二月二日
jīn tiān shì shí èr yuè èr rì
Today is December second.
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二加二等于四
èr jiā èr děng yú sì
Two plus two equals four.
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这个人真二。
zhè ge rén zhēn èr
This person is really silly.
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Stroke order
All 2 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 二
Draw “二” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 二
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