⼆

two

èr (er4)

Radical no. 7 · 2 strokes (第 7 部首 · 2 画 dì 7 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼆ (èr) — meaning: two, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The "two" radical originates from a pictographic representation of two parallel horizontal strokes in oracle-bone and seal scripts, depicting the concept of duality or two units.

Mnemonic: Two parallel horizontal strokes are the most direct visual representation of the number two.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

7 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 五wǔ

    five

    HSK 1

    4 strokes

  • 云yún

    (classical) to say

    HSK 2

    4 strokes

  • 井jǐng

    a well

    HSK 6

    4 strokes

  • 互hù

    mutual

    4 strokes

  • 亓qí

    his

    4 strokes

  • 亖sì

    old variant of 四[si4]

    4 strokes

  • 亘gèn

    extending all the way across

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.