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

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 13), occurring in 用[yong4], 同[tong2], 網|网[wang3] etc, referred to as 同字框[tong2 zi4 kuang4]
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from / through / via / to follow / to obey / to engage in (an activity) / never (in negative sentence) / (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer / assistant / auxiliary / subordinate / related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
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Characters with 两 as component

two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) / both / some
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to conceal from / to keep (sb) in the dark
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to fill / full / filled / packed / fully / completely / quite / to reach the limit / to satisfy / satisfied / contented
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Words with 两

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
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
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)
(idiom) (of marriage or business partners) to break up; to separate
(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
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)

Sentences with 两

ǎn
yǔ
nǐ
shì
bù
liǎng
lì
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