双 (shuāng) is a Chinese character meaning “two”. It is written from 又 (again) and 又 (again), side by side, and takes 4 strokes.
Build the character for “pair; both”
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Structure
又 + 又
Left–right structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection
Memory aid
One 又 (a hand), and then the very same 又 again beside it. Two identical hands standing together — that is a pair.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
4 strokes
In real words
- 双手shuāng shǒuboth hands双 = shuāngHSK 3
- 双方shuāng fāngboth sides; both parties双 = shuāngHSK 4
Go deeper
All readings
pair; both
two; both; a pair of; even (of numbers); double
两个的；成对的；偶数的。也作量词，用于成对的东西。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 双手shuāng shǒuboth hands双 = shuāngHSK 3
- 双方shuāng fāngboth sides; both parties双 = shuāngHSK 4
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 双 mean?
双 (shuāng) means two; both; a pair of; even (of numbers); double.
How do you pronounce 双?
It is pronounced shuāng.
What parts is 双 made of?
又 (again) and 又 (again), side by side. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 双 have?
4. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 双?
又. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 双?
Common ones are 双手 and 双方. The reading of 双 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.