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Meaning of 二
Pinyin
èr
Radical
二
Strokes
2
Definition
two / 2
Usage
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二 [èr]
1. 数名。
Number name.
2. 双，比。
Pair, comparison.
3. 两样，别的。
Two kinds, different.
四。 数名：一加一（在钞票和单据上常用大写“贰”代）。
Number name: One plus one (often represented as "贰" in capital on banknotes and vouchers).
双，比：独一无～。
Pair, comparison: Unique and incomparable.
两样，别的：～话。不～价。
Two kinds, different: Different words. Different prices.
二
形
Different kinds; there are distinctions.
不专一;不忠诚。
Not single-minded; disloyal.
引：
1. 《说文》：二，地之数也。从耦一，会意。古文又从弋。
"Shuō Wén": "二" is the number of the earth. Derived from "耦" and "一", forming a meaning. In ancient texts, also from "弋".
2. 《易·系辞》：因二以济民行。虞注：“谓乾与坤也。后世官书以贰为之，为防奸易。”
"Yì": "因二以济民行". Commentary explains: Referring to Qian and Kun. Later official documents use "贰" to prevent fraud.
3. 《论语·公冶长》：赐也闻一以知二。
"Lunyu": "Zi has heard one and knows two".
4. 《韩非子·五蠹》：大父未死而有二十五孙。
"Han Feizi": "The grandfather is not dead but has twenty-five grandchildren."
例：
- 二加四得六;
Two plus four equals six;
- 总数为二;
The total is two;
- 二府（大肠和小肠;二太爷）;
Two offices (large intestine and small intestine; second uncle);
- 二形（男女两性）;
Two forms (male and female genders);
- 二难（指难兄难弟，即蔡、宋两御史）;
Two difficulties (referring to close brothers or difficult circumstances, i.e., Cai and Song, both officials).
- 二仪（两仪，指天地、阴阳）;
Two symbols (Heaven and Earth, Yin and Yang);
- 二纪（二十四年；一纪为十二年）;
Two periods (24 years; one period is twelve years);
- 二氏（释教与道教）;
Two sects (Buddhism and Taoism);
- 二军（汉代禁卫军之南军和北军）;
Two armies (Han Dynasty's southern and northern imperial guards);
- 二南（原指《诗经》中的《周南》与《召南》借指淑女与君子相配）;
Two Nans (originally referring to "Zhou Nan" and "Zhao Nan" in the "Book of Songs", metaphorically referring to virtuous ladies and gentlemen);
- 二星（银子二钱，星，秤杆上的记数点）;
Two stars (two coins of silver, star as the counting point on the scale);
- 二天（再嫁；嫁二夫）.
Two marriages (remarry; marrying a second husband).
在百位数后接着整数二十时对二十的省称。
When followed by the integer twenty after the hundredth place, it is the short form for twenty.
例如：一百二
For example: One hundred and two.
在千位数后接着整数二百时对二百的省称。
When followed by the integer two hundred after the thousandth place, it is the short form for two hundred.
例如：八千二
For example: Eight thousand two.
在万位数后接着整数二千时对二千的省称。
When followed by the integer two thousand after the ten-thousandth place, it is the short form for two thousand.
例如：四万二
For example: Forty-two thousand.
排列顺序中第二位。
Second position in arrangement.
引：
- 唐· 杜甫《石壕吏》：一男附书至，二男新战死。
Tang Dynasty, Du Fu's "Shih Gao Li": "One man attached a letter, the second man recently died in battle."
例：
- 二手（副手，二把手）;
Second-hand (second in command);
- 二尹（知县副职县丞的别称）;
Second Yin (another name for the deputy of a county magistrate);
- 二舍（二公子，二少爷。舍:舍人。原为官名，后用以称显贵人家子弟）;
Second residence (second young master, originally an official title, later used to refer to the sons of noble families);
- 二甲（殿试的第二等）;
Second rank (the second level in the palace examination);
- 二门（指大门内的一道总门）.
Second gate (referring to a main gate inside a larger entrance).
2. 两样; 有区别。
Different kinds; there are distinctions.
例如：二屋里（另住一处，比喻说话岔了道）;
For example: Two houses (living in another place; metaphorically means deviating from the topic);
- 二价（异议）。
Two prices (disagreement).
不专一; 不忠诚。
Not single-minded; disloyal.
例如：有二心; 二四（放肆，胡作非为）;
For example: Having two hearts; two fours (rebellious, unruly);
- 二三（三心二意）。
Two threes (indecisiveness).
lit. one half equals zero point five (division rule in abacus reckoning) / to share fairly between two parties / to go fifty-fifty
be steady in one's allegiance / an indomitably loyal heart / be always true to sb. / show great and unchanging loyalty (to a cause / to sb.)
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Input Method for 二
Pinyin
er4
Wubi
fgg
Cangjie
mm
Zhengma
bd
Four Corner
10100
Unicode
U+4e8c
Stroke Number Category
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