Meaning
two; 2
Chinese: 数字二。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “er” becomes a different word in each tone. 二 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 第二dì èrsecond; number two; next; secondary
- 二手èr shǒuindirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant
- 二维码èr wéi mǎ2D barcode; matrix code; (esp.) QR code
- 二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàncarbon dioxide CO2
- 独一无二dú yī wú èr(idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled
Example Sentence
我家在二楼。Wǒ jiā zài èr lóu.My home is on the second floor.
我WǒI家jiāhome在zàiat二èrtwo楼lóuhouse with more than 1 sto。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Two horizontal strokes (the upper one usually shorter) meaning ‘two’ — counting by stacking lines.
A way to remember it
Two lines = two.
Easy to confuse with
- 三‘Three’: three lines instead of two.