两
两 (liǎng) means “two”. It is made of 一 + 冂 + 从 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 两 into its parts
What 两 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 从 cóng — from
- 人 rén — person
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: Two people 从 together in a cart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
两 stroke order
Example sentences
我有两个哥哥。Wǒ yǒu liǎng ge gēge.I have two older brothers.
你们两个人都来吗？Nǐmen liǎng ge rén dōu lái ma?Are both of you coming?
Words with 两
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | liǎng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | two; both |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 一 (one, #1) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 两
What does 两 mean?
两 (liǎng) means “two; both”.
How many strokes does 两 have?
两 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 两?
The radical of 两 is 一 (yī, “one”), Kangxi radical number 1.
What parts make up 两?
两 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 冂 (frame) and 从 (from).
Which HSK level is 两?
两 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 两 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.