貳 meaning and stroke order

èr

Two (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)

Strokes12
Pinyinèr
ToneTone 4

How to write 貳, stroke by stroke

12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 貳

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

èrfourth tone (falling)
  1. two (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
  2. to betray

How 貳 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A banker's 貝 two 二 with accents to prevent forgery.

Radical: 貝 (sea shell), shared by 62 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 貳

Learning 貳 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 貳

How many strokes are in 貳?

貳 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 貳 mean?

貳 (èr) means two (bankers' anti-fraud numeral).

How do you pronounce 貳?

貳 is pronounced èr, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 貳?

The radical of 貳 is 貝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 貳 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 貳?

貳 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 贰, used in mainland China and Singapore.