双
双 (shuāng) means “pair”. It is made of 又 + 又 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 双 into its parts
What 双 is made of
- 又 yòu — and
- 又 yòu — and
Origin hint: Two hands 又 side-by-side (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
双 stroke order
Example sentences
我买了一双新鞋。Wǒ mǎi le yī shuāng xīn xié.I bought a new pair of shoes.
请给我一双筷子。Qǐng gěi wǒ yī shuāng kuàizi.Please give me a pair of chopsticks.
Words with 双
Also built with 又
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 仅jǐnonly
- 劝quànto advise
- 叉chāfork
- 及jíto extend
- 友yǒufriend
- 反fǎnreverse
- 发fāto send
- 叔shūuncle
- 取qǔto take
- 受shòuto receive
- 变biànto change
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shuāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | pair; double; measure word for pairs |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 又 (again, #29) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 双
What does 双 mean?
双 (shuāng) means “pair; double; measure word for pairs”.
How many strokes does 双 have?
双 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 双?
The radical of 双 is 又 (yòu, “again”), Kangxi radical number 29.
What parts make up 双?
双 is made of 又 (and) and 又 (and).
Which HSK level is 双?
双 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 双 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.