貳 (èr) - Two — the number two & used in financial contexts to prevent fraud

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èr ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

恩丰

貳 · èr

Two — the number two;

used in financial contexts to prevent fraud;

secondary;

to betray.

Two — the number twoused in financial contexts to prevent fraudsecondary

Usage highlights

Betrayal of heartNumber twoTwo yuanSecondary officialTwo in capital formAssistant minister

Synonyms

  • 二— two (standard numeral)
  • 两— two (used before measure words)

Antonyms

  • 壹— one (financial numeral)
  • 忠— loyal (antonym to betrayal sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The number two (二) in financial documents is written as 貳 to prevent alteration.
  • He was accused of betrayal (貳心).
  • This is my second (貳號) attempt.
  • The bill was written with the formal numeral (貳元).

Collocations

  • Betrayal of heart(貳心)
  • Number two(貳號)
  • Two yuan(貳元)
  • Secondary official(貳臣)
  • Two in capital form(大寫貳)
  • Assistant minister(貳卿)

Idioms

  • A heart with duplicity(貳心)
  • Officials who served two dynasties(貳臣)
  • Cannot serve two masters(貳不得)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used as anti-fraud numeral in financial contexts, replacing 二 in official documents.
  • Historically carried negative connotations of disloyalty or serving two masters.
  • Part of the formal Chinese numeral system used in banking and legal documents.

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