èr

two

Two horizontal strokes, representing the number two.

Evolution

二 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
二 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
二 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
二 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
二 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

èr

two; twice; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid

Most common words with 二
Freq.
Word
Meaning

第二

second

two

第二天

next day

第二次

second

周二

Tuesday

Component uses

Meaning component in 8 characters (3 verified)

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)

Distinguishing component in 1 character (1 verified)