雙 meaning and stroke order
Pair, couple; both; measure word for things that come in pairs
How to write 雙, stroke by stroke
18 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 雙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- two
- double
- pair
- both
- even (number)
How 雙 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A pair of lovebirds 雔 perched on a branch 又.
Radical: 隹 (short-tailed bird), shared by 32 characters on this site.
How to remember 雙
The top part 雔 is two birds (隹 twice) sitting side by side, and the bottom 又 is read in the hint as the branch they perch on. Two lovebirds together make a pair, so 雙 (shuāng) means pair or both.
雙 is the traditional form; mainland China writes it 双, which is why the common words appear as 双方 (shuāngfāng) and 双手 (shuāng shǒu). It works as a measure word for things that come in pairs, such as shoes, chopsticks, and eyes. Example: 一雙鞋 (yì shuāng xié) a pair of shoes.
Common mistake: Learners often use 雙 for any two things, but as a measure word it is only for natural pairs like shoes or hands. Two separate books are 兩本書 (liǎng běn shū), not 一雙書. Also keep the first tone: shuāng is high and flat, not shuǎng (爽).
Common words with 雙
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 雙方 | shuāngfāng | bilateral; both sides | HSK 3 |
| 雙手 | shuāng shǒu | both hands | HSK 5 |
| 雙打 | shuāngdǎ | doubles (in sports) | HSK 6 |
| 雙胞胎 | shuāngbāotāi | twin | HSK 7-9 |
| 雙重 | shuāngchóng | double | HSK 7-9 |
| 雙贏 | shuāngyíng | profitable to both sides; a win-win situation | HSK 7-9 |
| 雙向 | shuāngxiàng | bidirectional; two-way | HSK 7-9 |
| 雙邊 | shuāngbiān | bilateral | HSK 7-9 |
| 舉世無雙 | jǔshì-wúshuāng | unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique | HSK 7-9 |
| 雙眼 | shuāngyǎn | the two eyes | |
| 雙倍 | shuāngbèi | twofold; double | |
| 雙腿 | shuāngtuǐ | legs; both legs | |
| 雙語 | shuāngyǔ | bilingual | |
| 雙腳 | shuāngjiǎo | two legs; both feet |
Questions about 雙
How many strokes are in 雙?
雙 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 雙 mean?
雙 (shuāng) means pair, couple; both; measure word for things that come in pairs. A common word with it is 双方 (shuāngfāng), meaning "bilateral; both sides".
How do you pronounce 雙?
雙 is pronounced shuāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 雙?
The radical of 雙 is 隹, which carries the idea of "short-tailed bird". Dictionaries list 雙 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 雙?
雙 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 双, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 雙 and 對 (duì) for pairs?
Both can count pairs. 雙 is for things used together as a set, like 一雙筷子 (yì shuāng kuàizi) a pair of chopsticks. 對 is often for matched people or objects, like 一對夫妻 (yí duì fūqī) a married couple.
How do you say twins and win-win with this character?
Twins are 雙胞胎 (shuāngbāotāi), and a win-win situation is 雙贏 (shuāngyíng). In simplified Chinese these are written 双胞胎 and 双赢.