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