贰 (èr) is a Chinese character meaning “two — the anti-fraud "capital" form of 二, written on”. It is written from 弋 (corded arrow; to shoot with a retrievable arrow) and 二 (two) and 贝 (shell), one enclosing the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
弋 + 二 + 贝
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 说文解字：貳，副益也。从貝弍聲（弍＝二+弋）；现代字形拆分经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验
Memory aid
A money shell (贝) with 二 "two" stacked on top, and the corded arrow 弋 shot across the whole thing to pin it down — two, written so no one can alter it.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 贰拾èr shítwenty (formal figures)贰 = èr
- 贰佰èr bǎitwo hundred (formal figures)贰 = èr
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All readings
two (formal figures)
two — the anti-fraud "capital" form of 二, written on cheques, invoices and contracts
「二」的大写形式，用于支票、发票、合同等正式票据，笔画多、不易涂改。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 贰拾èr shítwenty (formal figures)贰 = èr
- 贰佰èr bǎitwo hundred (formal figures)贰 = èr
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 贰 mean?
贰 (èr) means two — the anti-fraud "capital" form of 二, written on cheques, invoices and contracts.
How do you pronounce 贰?
It is pronounced èr.
What parts is 贰 made of?
弋 (corded arrow; to shoot with a retrievable arrow) and 二 (two) and 贝 (shell), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字：貳，副益也。从貝弍聲（弍＝二+弋）；现代字形拆分经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 贰 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 贰?
贝. 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 贰?
Common ones are 贰拾 and 贰佰. The reading of 贰 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.