兩

liǎng = li + ang3

two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)

两 = 一 + 从 + 冂 : Li Qingzhao is on a treasure hunt in the anglepod, following a secret map she found. Finally she found a treasure chest guarded by a rubber chicken which she has to overcome. Luckily, the map mentions a tune that Li Qingzhao plays on her flute, and thus bewitching the rubber chicken. The rubber chicken releases the treasure chest, which is full of taels of gold.

兩 character breakdown

The character 兩 cannot be broken down into individual components.

Characters with 兩 as component

liàng = li + ang4

classifier for vehicles

辆 = 两 + 车 : Li Qingzhao (li) found a treasure consisting of golden taels (两) in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4). She puts all the taels in two cabriolets (辆)(车) and drives the treasure home.

liǎng = li + ang3

used in 伎倆|伎俩[ji4 liang3]

liǎ = li + a3

two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) / both / some

俩 = 两 + 亻 : Rosa Luxemburg and Li Qingzhao share their two taels of gold inside of the ashram.

liǎng = li + ang3

sprite / fairy

liǎng = li + ang3

ounce (British imperial system) (old)

liǎng = li + ang3

see 蝄蜽[wang3 liang3]

liǎng = li + ang3

waistcoat

Words with 兩

lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom) / fig. to make a clean break (idiom)

one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone

two or three

one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)

lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day / frequently

(of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom) / to separate

,

unfamiliar at first but you get used to it / strangers are first meeting, but soon friends / an acquired taste

one person taking on two tasks simultaneously

lit. one body two sides (idiom) / fig. a situation with two sides to it

in twos and threes

quickly and effortlessly (idiom)

,

lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb) / fig. not to persevere in doing sth / to do sth by fits and starts

places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)

repeatedly (idiom)

(idiom) (of marriage or business partners) to break up; to separate

(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)

high quality at bargain price

see 一回生二回熟[yi1 hui2 sheng1 er4 hui2 shu2]

lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom) / fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help / people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)

to split sth into two (idiom)

Sentences with 兩

兩 currently does not appear in any sentence.