(èr) - Two — variant form of the number two & secondary, different.

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èr | 11 strokes | radical:

· èr

Two — variant form of the number two (贰), used in financial contexts to prevent fraud;

secondary, different.

Two — variant form of the number twosecondary, different.

Usage highlights

Two yuanVariant twoDivided loyaltySecondaryDifferent intention

Synonyms

  • two (standard form)
  • two (financial variant)
  • two (for counting)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Used on banknotes to denote two yuan (貮元).
  • A variant form of the number two (貮).
  • Secondary or different meaning (貮心 meaning divided loyalty).

Collocations

  • Two yuan(貮元)
  • Variant two()
  • Divided loyalty(貮心)
  • Secondary(貮等)
  • Different intention(貮意)

Idioms

  • Never waver in loyalty(忠贞不貮)
  • Of one heart and one mind(一心无貮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Financial variant character created to prevent alteration of numbers on documents and currency.
  • Part of the da-xie numbers (大写数字) used in formal writing to prevent fraud.
  • Less common than the standard variant 贰 in modern usage.

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