Spot 二
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
二 component
èr · two; twice
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 二
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue二Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 二 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
月=
冂
三=
一
于=
+亅
五=
些=
此
元=
+儿
云=
+厶
井=
丑=
刀
亏=
彐=
扌=
+亅
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 二 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
哪些nǎxiē
which ones?
HSK 3.0 · L1那些nàxiēthose
HSK 3.0 · L1三sānsurname San
HSK 3.0 · L1五wǔfive
HSK 3.0 · L1些xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
HSK 3.0 · L1一些yìxiēsome
HSK 3.0 · L1有些yǒuxiēsome
HSK 3.0 · L1元yuáncurrency unit
HSK 3.0 · L1月yuèmoon
HSK 3.0 · L1这些zhèxiēthese
HSK 3.0 · L1耳朵ěrduoear
HSK 3.0 · L3耳机ěrjīheadphones
HSK 3.0 · L3