[[Radicals]] #Radicals #2-Strokes ## 二 (èr) Kanxi Radical 7 ![[Radical 007 - 二 (èr).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 二 (èr) is a Chinese character component that means "two" or "double". It is often used as a building block for characters related to numbers, counting, or pairs. It is also commonly used as a phonetic component to provide a clue to the pronunciation of a character. ## Examples Some characters that contain the radical 二 (èr) are: [[二 èr]] - means "two" [[互 hù]] - means "mutual" or "each other" [[些 xiē]] - means "some" or "a few"