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弐 Stroke Order

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Information of 弐

Pinyin èr
Radical
Strokes
6 strokes
Usage
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Definition
弐: 1. Anciently same as “贰”. 2. Adverb. 贰 means to assist or to add benefit. — "Shuowen" (说文). Note: it should be interpreted as to assist and to add benefit. "The gui (a ritual vessel) is paired with cauldrons." — "I Ching, Hexagram Kan" (易·坎卦). 3. The uppercase form of two. Because of "贰" for the welfare of the people. — "I Ching, Xici" (易·系辞). 4. Also refers to: 贰端 (two ends); 贰统 (dividing a unified imperial lineage into two). 5. An ancient country name. Chu's Quxia planned alliances with 贰 and Zhen. — "Zuo Zhuan" (左传). 6. To divide into two. 贰, meaning to add. — "Guang Ya, Explanation of Terms" (广雅·释诂一). 7. Also refers to: 贰觞 (serving wine repeatedly); 贰纪 (ancient regulations for adding food during meals). 8. To deviate; to have a divided heart. The people carry divided intentions. — "Guo Yu, Zhou Yu" (国语·周语上). Note: "divided heart" means having conflicting intentions. 9. Also refers to: 贰志 (different intentions; divided heart); 贰虑 (divided thoughts; indecision). 10. To assist.
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