liǎng

two

Combination of two characters. also represents the sound.

Components
丙 sound component

  Sound component

bǐng

  

third

丙 sound component

  Sound component

bǐng

  

third

Evolution

兩 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
兩 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
兩 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
兩 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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liǎng

two, both, pair, couple; ounce; two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty [jīn] (old)

Most common words with 兩
Freq.
Word
Meaning

two

两国

both countries

两岸

bilateral

两者

both sides

两边

either side

Component uses

Meaning component in 2 characters (2 verified)

Sound component in 3 characters (2 verified)