Keyword
two
- both
- pair
- couple
- ounce
- Frequency
- #486
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
liǎng100%
Mnemonic
Two people 从 together in a cart
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
两
two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old)
两岸
bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland
两者
both of them; the two of them
两侧
two sides; both sides
两边
either side; both sides
两会
National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
两面
both sides
两倍
twice as much; double the amount
两极
the two poles; the north and south poles; both ends of sth; electric or magnetic poles
两样
not the same; different
两性
male and female; both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc); (chemistry) amphoteric
两句
(say) a few words
一国两制
one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
两端
both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes
两方
both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
两手
one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc; skills; expertise
两头
both ends; both parties to a deal
两院
two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
两旁
both sides; either side
两栖
amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines
两难
dilemma; quandary; to be faced with a difficult choice
两下
twice; for a little while
两用
dual-use
两广
the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)