两
HSK 1

两 (liǎng): two, both, pair

liǎng

two, both, pair

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Pinyin

liǎng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

two, both, pair

How to Write 两 (liǎng)

两 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
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Origin of 两

Two people 从 together in a cart

What 两 is Made Of

两 is built from 3 components:

一one
冂wide
从from, by, since, whence, through

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Words Using 两

Common Chinese words that contain 两:

一举两得

yījǔliǎngdé

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