Character data
Character data
| HSK | 2 |
| Frequency | 133rd character |
| Radical | ⼀ (1.6) |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Index # | 697 |
| TRADITIONAL | 兩 |
Definitions
| 两 liǎng |
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Stroke order
Words containing 两
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one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
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fig. a situation with two sides to it
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in twos and threes
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quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
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to do sth by fits and starts
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places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
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hurriedly; just a few steps away
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in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
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loss of life and property
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to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
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for a little while; twice
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to be even; to be quits; to be even-steven
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to neglect neither one
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Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
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two-China (policy)
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double the amount; twice as much
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bilateral symmetry
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yin and yang; heaven and earth
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(Maoism) one divides into two
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2000 years; the year 2000
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(say) a few words
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both countries; two countries
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between two countries; bilateral
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no killing envoys in war; protect messengers
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bilateral relations
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