二

èr
HSK 1
#157 most
frequent character
two, 2, stupid (Beijing dialect)
noun
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

二 is drawn as two horizontal lines, so it first meant the number 'two'. That meaning has stayed the same.

二 as a component in other characters

meaning3 characters
云仁尉
picture2 characters
亘亙
empty3 characters
些兰竺

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Example Sentences

我有两个苹果。
wǒyǒu liǎng gè píngguǒ 。
I have two apples.
他二十岁。
tā èrshí suì 。
He is twenty years old.
你怎么那么二？
nǐ zěnme nàme èr ？
Why are you so silly?

Grammar Points

HSK 2
Comparing "er" and "liang"
HSK 1
Structure of numbers

Words Starting With 二

二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàn
carbon dioxide CO2

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