贰 meaning and stroke order
Two (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)
How to write 贰, stroke by stroke
9 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 贰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- two (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
- to betray
How 贰 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A banker's 贝 two 二 with accents to prevent forgery.
Radical: 弋 (to catch), shared by 6 characters on this site.
How to remember 贰
Picture money 贝 (bèi, shell, an old symbol of money) with a plain two 二 (èr) on top, all wrapped in the hook-like 弋. It is a two that has been decorated so no one can easily alter it on a money document.
贰 is the formal way to write the number two on checks, receipts, contracts and bank forms, so the amount cannot be changed by adding strokes. It is read exactly like 二. Example: 贰佰元 (èr bǎi yuán), two hundred yuan.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the simple 二 on a check or invoice, but 二 can easily be turned into 三 with one extra stroke, so 贰 is expected there. Also avoid swapping in 两 (liǎng); on financial documents 贰 is the standard form for two.
Characters that contain 贰
Learning 贰 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 贰
How many strokes are in 贰?
贰 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 贰 mean?
贰 (èr) means two (bankers' anti-fraud numeral).
How do you pronounce 贰?
贰 is pronounced èr, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 贰?
The radical of 贰 is 弋, which carries the idea of "to catch". Dictionaries list 贰 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 贰?
The traditional form of 贰 is 貳. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 贰 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What are the other anti-fraud numerals besides 贰?
The full set is 壹 (one), 贰 (two), 叁 (three), 肆 (four), 伍 (five), 陆 (six), 柒 (seven), 捌 (eight), 玖 (nine) and 拾 (ten). Larger units are written 佰 (hundred) and 仟 (thousand).
Does 贰 have any meaning besides two?
Yes, in literary or classical Chinese 贰 can mean to betray or to be disloyal, as in having two hearts. You will rarely meet this sense in everyday modern speech.