二
The 二 radical
Two
Memory hook
Two parallel horizontal strokes
The 二 radical (read èr) means two. The HSK 3.0 data contains 9 characters and 87 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 二 radical
Study this radical's 87 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 二 radical
9 charactersHSK 1· 3 characters
HSK 1二
two
五
five
些
some, a few
HSK 2· 2 characters
HSK 2于
(surname) Yu
云
cloud
HSK 3· 1 characters
HSK 3互
mutually, each other
HSK 4· 1 characters
HSK 4亚
second, inferior
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5亏
to lose money
HSK 6· 1 characters
HSK 6井
well (for water)
Vocabulary with the 二 radical
87 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 二 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (51/87 words of this radical).
some; a few
two
five
which ones
some; a few
these
those
cloud
cloudy
to equal; to be equivalent to
mutually; each other
the Internet
to belong to
because of; due to; owing to
mutual; mutually; each other
finally; at last
secondhand, used
thereupon, and so
colorful, multicolored
Asian Games
some, a few
to be located at, to be situated in
about, regarding
to be skilled at
to lie in, to rest on
QR code
to lose money
runner-up
lower than
convenient for, easy for
to originate from, due to
greater than
beneficial to, advantageous for
used for, used to
not to the point of, not so much as to
dark clouds
(surname) Yu
to interact, to exchange
well (for water)
less than; smaller than
to dare, to have the courage to do
as for, as regards
spotlessly clean, with nothing left
repeatedly; again and again
not inferior to, not at all inferior
not beneficial to
used car, second-hand car
carbon dioxide
loss; deficit
Run at a loss; lose money in business.
mutual trust
Why learn vocabulary by the 二 radical?
The 二 radical hints at the meaning two. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 9 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 87 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.