俩
俩 (liǎ) means “two (people)”. It is made of 亻 + 两 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 俩 into its parts
What 俩 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 两 liǎng — two
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 从 cóng — from
- 人 rén — person
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: A couple 寿; 寿 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
俩 stroke order
Example sentences
我们俩是好朋友。Wǒmen liǎ shì hǎo péngyou.The two of us are good friends.
你们俩去哪儿？Nǐmen liǎ qù nǎr?Where are you two going?
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | liǎ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | two (people); the two of |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 俩
What does 俩 mean?
俩 (liǎ) means “two (people); the two of”.
How many strokes does 俩 have?
俩 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 俩?
The radical of 俩 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 俩?
俩 is made of 亻 (person) and 两 (two).
Which HSK level is 俩?
俩 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 俩 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 75: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.