二 Stroke Order

二 [èr] 1. 数名。 (Numeral.) 2. 双，比。 (Pair, comparison.) 3. 两样，别的。 (Two kinds, other.) - 数名：一加一（在钞票和单据上常用大写“贰”代）。 (Numeral: one plus one (often represented as "贰" in banknotes and documents).) - 双，比：独一无～。 (Pair, comparison: unique.) - 两样，别的：～话。不～价。 (Two kinds, other: two words. Not the same price.) - (会意。古文字二用两横画表示，是原始记数符号) (Pictograph. In ancient texts, "二" was represented by two horizontal strokes as a primitive counting symbol.) - 一加一的和 ([En.] two) (The sum of one plus one.) 引: 1. 《说文》：二，地之数也。从耦一，会意。古文又从弋。 (From "Shuowen": Two is the number of the earth. It stems from yoke one, a pictograph. In ancient texts, it also comes from 弋.) 2. 《易·系辞》：因二以济民行。 虞注:“谓乾与坤也。后世官书以贰为之，为防奸易。” (From "I Ching": Act to benefit the people with two. It refers to Qian and Kun. Later official texts use "贰" to avoid deceit.) 3. 《论语·公冶长》：赐也闻一以知二。 (From "Analects": Ci understands two by knowing one.) 4. 《韩非子·五蠹》：大父未死而有二十五孙。 (From "Han Feizi": The grandfather has not died and has twenty-five grandchildren.) 例: - 又如:二加四得六;总数为二;二府(大肠和小肠;二太爷);二形(男女两性);二难(指难兄难弟，即蔡、宋两御史);二仪(两仪。指天地、阴阳);二纪(二十四年。一纪为十二年);二氏(释教与道教);二军(汉代禁卫军之南军和北军);二南(原指《诗经》中的《周南》与《召南》借指淑女与君子相配);二星(银子二钱。星，秤杆上的记数点);二天(再嫁;嫁二夫) (For example: Two plus four equals six; total is two; two intestines (large and small); two forms (male and female); two difficulties (referring to difficult brothers, specifically the two censors Cai and Song); dualities (the universe, yin and yang); ages (twenty-four years, one age is twelve years); two sects (Buddhism and Taoism); two armies (the southern and northern armies of the Han dynasty's imperial guard); two souths (originally referencing "Zhou Nan" and "Zhao Nan" in "Book of Songs," metaphorically referring to refined ladies and gentlemen); two stars (two qian of silver, qian being a counting point on a weighing scale); two marriages (remarrying; marrying a second husband).) - 百位数后接着整数二十时对二十的省称 ([En.] twenty)。 (A shorthand for twenty when followed by twenty in the hundredths place.) 例: - 如:一百二 (For example: one hundred and two.) - 千位数后接着整数二百时对二百的省称 ([En.] two hundred)。 例: 如:八千二 (For example: eight thousand and two.) - 万位数后接着整数二千时对二千的省称 ([En.] two thousand). 例: 如:四万二 (For example: forty-two thousand.) - 排列顺序中第二位的 ([En.] second). 例: - 又如:二手(副手，二把手); (For example: second-hand; second in command.) 二 [èr] 形: 1. 两样;有区别 ([En.] different). 例: - 如:二屋里(另住一处。比喻说话岔了道);二价(异议) (For example: Two rooms (another place to live. Metaphor for a departure from the topic); another price (disagreement).) 2. 不专一;不忠诚 ([En.] be double-minded; disloyal). 例: - 如:有二心;二四(放肆，胡作非为);二三(三心二意) (For example: to be double-minded; to act recklessly; to have mixed feelings.)