liǎng

two; both; some

HSK 2 #133

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 133rd character
Radical ⼀ (1.6)
Strokes 7
Index # 697
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

两 liǎng
  1. 1. two
  2. 2. both
  3. 3. some
  4. 4. a few
  5. 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty jīn (old)

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Words containing 两

Word Meaning
very close; a step away
Ryanggang Province in north North Korea
two rivers; Mesopotamia
Mesopotamian civilization
Mesopotamia
business complete to the satisfaction of both parties
Hubei hú běi and Hunan hú nán provinces
refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han
also written liǎng qī lèi; class Amphibia
Liangdang county in Longnan lǒng nán, Gansu
Liangdang county in Longnan lǒng nán, Gansu
both sides
two-phase (physics)
both sides are willing; by mutual consent
to coexist; coexistence
nunchaku
to pay no attention to outside matters
bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
the same old trick; illegal device
fierce fight between strong rivals
if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
two strong sides in fierce conflict
if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
both parties (to a lawsuit); plaintiff and defendant