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See also:ニ,𠄞,𠄟,𠄠,゠,andAppendix:Variations of "="

二	U+4E8C,二 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-4E8C

←事
[U+4E8B]

CJK Unified Ideographs

亍 →
[U+4E8D]

⼆	U+2F06,⼆ KANGXI RADICAL TWO

←⼅
[U+2F05]

Kangxi Radicals

⼇ →
[U+2F07]

㈡	U+3221,㈡ PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH TWO

←㈠
[U+3220]

Enclosed CJK Letters and Months

㈢ →
[U+3222]

㊁	U+3281,㊁ CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH TWO

←㊀
[U+3280]

Enclosed CJK Letters and Months

㊂ →
[U+3282]

🈔	U+1F214,🈔 SQUARED CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-4E8C

←🈓
[U+1F213]

Enclosed Ideographic Supplement

🈕 →
[U+1F215]

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Translingual

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Stroke order

Stroke order

Han character

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See images of
Radical 7二

二 (Kangxi radical 7,二+0, 2 strokes,cangjie input一一 (MM),four-corner1010₀,composition⿱一一)

Kangxi radical #7,⼆.
Shuowen Jiezi radical №479

Derived characters

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Chinese

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simp. andtrad.		二
alternative forms		貳／贰financial 弍𠄠

Glyph origin

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Historical forms of the character二
Shang	Western Zhou	Spring and Autumn	Warring States			Shuowen Jiezi (compiled inHan)		Liushutong (compiled inMing)	Libian (compiled inQing)
Oracle bone script	Bronze inscriptions	Bronze inscriptions	Bronze inscriptions	Chu slip and silk script	Qin slip script	Ancient script	Small seal script	Transcribed ancient scripts	Clerical script

Oracle bone script j28182 j28183 j28184 j28185 j28186 j28187 j28188 j28189 j28190 j28191 j28192 j28193 j28194 j28195 j28196 j28197 j28198 j28199 Bronze inscriptions b18613 b18614 b18615 b18616 b18617 b18618 b18619 b18620 b18621 b18622 b18623 b18624 b18625 b18626 b18627 b18628 b18629 b18630 b18631 b18632 b18633 Small seal script s10124 Transcribed ancient scripts L19175 L19176 L19177 L19178 L19179
References: Mostly from Richard Sears'Chinese Etymology site (authorisation), which in turn draws data from various collections of ancient forms of Chinese characters, including: Shuowen Jiezi (small seal), Jinwen Bian (bronze inscriptions), Liushutong (Liushutong characters) and Yinxu Jiaguwen Bian (oracle bone script).

Characters in the samephonetic series (二)(Zhengzhang, 2003)

	Old Chinese
膩	*nis
二	*njis
弍	*njis
貳	*njis
樲	*njis

Ideogram (指事) - two parallel strokes. Compare with一, one stroke meaning one,三, three strokes meaning three, and亖(sǐ), four strokes meaning four.Duplication of一 (“one”).

Etymology

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FromProto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-ni-s. Cognate toTibetanགཉིས(gnyis),Sikkimeseཉི(nyi),Tangut𗍫(*njɨ̱¹),Burmeseနှစ်(hnac), andNuosuꑍ(nyip). See also:次 (OC*sn̥ʰis, “second; next”), a cognate within Chinese languages.

Pronunciation

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Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin):èr (er⁴)
(Zhuyin):ㄦˋ
(Chengdu,Sichuanese Pinyin):er⁴
(Xi'an,Guanzhong Pinyin):ēr
(Nanjing,Nanjing Pinyin):ēr
(Dungan,Cyrillic andWiktionary):эр (er, III)
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong,Jyutping):ji⁶
(Dongguan,Jyutping++):ji³
(Taishan,Wiktionary):ngei⁵
(Yangjiang,Jyutping++):ji⁶
Gan(Wiktionary):eo⁵
Hakka
(Sixian,PFS):ngi
(Hailu,HRS):ngi^˖
(Meixian,Guangdong):ngi⁴
(Changting, Changting Pinyin):ni⁵
Jin(Wiktionary):er³
Northern Min(KCR):nī
Eastern Min(BUC):nê
Puxian Min(Pouseng Ping'ing):zi⁵ / di⁵ / li⁵ / i⁵
Southern Min
(Hokkien,POJ):jī /lī /gī /li
(Teochew,Peng'im):ri⁶ / ri⁷ / no⁶
(Leizhou, Leizhou Pinyin):lu⁷ / yi¹ / no⁶
Southern Pinghua(Nanning,Jyutping++):nji⁶
Wu(Wugniu)
- (Northern):⁶gni /⁶n /²gni /⁶gher /⁶loe /⁶er /⁵er /⁶gheu /²er /⁶lian /⁴lian
- (Jinhua):⁶ng;⁶er
Xiang
(Changsha,Wiktionary):e⁵
(Loudi,Wiktionary):eu⁵
(Hengyang,Wiktionary):er⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin:èr
  - Zhuyin:ㄦˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin:èr
  - Wade–Giles:êrh⁴
  - Yale:èr
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh:ell
  - Palladius:эр(er)
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ˀɤɻ⁵¹/
- (Chengdu)
  - Sichuanese Pinyin:er⁴
  - Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz:r
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ɚ²¹³/
- (Xi'an)
  - Guanzhong Pinyin:ēr
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ər⁵⁵/
- (Nanjing)
  - Nanjing Pinyin:ēr
  - Nanjing Pinyin (numbered):er⁴
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ər⁴⁴/
- (Dungan)
  - Cyrillic andWiktionary:эр (er, III)
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ɛɻ⁴⁴/
  (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese,Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping:ji⁶
  - Yale:yih
  - Cantonese Pinyin:ji⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization:yi⁶
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/jiː²²/
- (Dongguan,Guancheng)
  - Jyutping++:ji³
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/zi³²/
- (Taishanese,Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary:ngei⁵
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ᵑɡei³²/
- (Yangjiang Yue,Jiangcheng)
  - Jyutping++:ji⁶
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ji⁵⁵/
Gan
- (Nanchang)
  - Wiktionary:eo⁵
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ɵ¹¹/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl.Miaoli andNeipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ:ngi
  - Hakka Romanization System:ngi
  - Hagfa Pinyim:ngi⁴
  - SinologicalIPA:/ŋi⁵⁵/
- (Hailu, incl.Zhudong)
  - Hakka Romanization System:ngi^˖
  - SinologicalIPA:/ŋi³³/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong:ngi⁴
  - SinologicalIPA:/ŋi⁵³/
- (Changting)
  - Changting Pinyin:ni⁵
  - SinologicalIPA:/ni²¹/
Jin
- (Taiyuan)⁺
  - Wiktionary:er³
  - SinologicalIPA (old-style):/əɻ⁴⁵/
Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
  - Kienning Colloquial Romanized:nī
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ni⁵⁵/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê:nê
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/nˡɛi²⁴²/
Puxian Min
- (Putian)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:zi⁵
  - Báⁿ-uā-ci̍:cī
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/t͡si¹¹/
- (Xianyou)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:zi⁵
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/t͡si²¹/
- (Putian)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:di⁵
  - Báⁿ-uā-ci̍:dī
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ti¹¹/
- (Xianyou)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:li⁵
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/li²¹/
- (Putian)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:i⁵
  - Báⁿ-uā-ci̍:ī
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/i¹¹/
- (Xianyou)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:i⁵
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/i²¹/

Note:

zi5 - literary (e.g.二等品);
di5/li5 - vernacular (e.g.二十歲);
i5 - vernacular (e.g.二十斤).

Southern Min
- (Hokkien:Zhangzhou,Changtai,Zhangpu,Kaohsiung,Tainan,Taichung,Yilan,Sanxia,Magong,Penang,Singapore)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:jī
  - Tâi-lô:jī
  - Phofsit Daibuun:ji
  - SinologicalIPA (Kaohsiung):/zi³³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Zhangzhou,Changtai,Singapore):/d͡zi²²/
  - SinologicalIPA (Penang):/d͡zi²¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Zhangpu,Tainan,Yilan):/d͡zi³³/
- (Hokkien:Xiamen,Quanzhou,Jinjiang,Nan'an,Hui'an,Yongchun,Taipei,Lukang,Kinmen,Hsinchu,Philippines,Singapore)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:lī
  - Tâi-lô:lī
  - Phofsit Daibuun:li
  - SinologicalIPA (Hui'an):/li²¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Xiamen,Yongchun,Kinmen,Singapore):/li²²/
  - SinologicalIPA (Taipei):/li³³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Nan'an,Lukang):/li³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Quanzhou,Jinjiang,Philippines):/li⁴¹/
- (Hokkien:Taichung)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:gī
  - Tâi-lô:gī
  - Phofsit Daibuun:gi
- (Hokkien:Longyan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:li
  - Tâi-lô:li
  - Phofsit Daibuun:ly
  - SinologicalIPA (Longyan):/li³³⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im:ri⁶ / ri⁷ / no⁶
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like:jĭ / jī / nŏ
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/d͡zi³⁵/, /d͡zi¹¹/, /no³⁵/

Note: no6 - semantic (substitute for兩／两).

- (Leizhou)
  - Leizhou Pinyin:lu⁷ / yi¹ / no⁶
  - SinologicalIPA:/lu⁵⁵/, /zi³⁵/, /nɔ³³/
Southern Pinghua
- (Nanning Pinghua,Tingzi)
  - Jyutping++:nji⁶
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ɲi²²/
Wu
- (Northern:Shanghai,Jiading,Songjiang,Chongming,Chuansha,Suzhou,Yixing,Changzhou,Jingjiang,Jiaxing,Tongxiang,Haining,Haiyan,Xiaoshan,Shaoxing,Ningbo,Zhoushan)
  - Wugniu:⁶gni
  - MiniDict:nyi^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai):³nyi
  - SinologicalIPA (Shanghai):/n̠ʲi²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Jiading):/n̠ʲi¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Songjiang):/n̠ʲi¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Chongming):/ɦn̠ʲi³¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Chuansha):/n̠ʲi¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Suzhou):/n̠ʲi²³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Yixing):/n̠ʲi²¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Changzhou):/n̠ʲi²⁴/
  - SinologicalIPA (Jingjiang):/n̠ʲi³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Jiaxing):/n̠ʲi¹¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Tongxiang):/n̠ʲi¹¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Haining):/n̠ʲi¹¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Haiyan):/n̠ʲi²¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Xiaoshan):/n̠ʲi³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Shaoxing):/n̠ʲi¹¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Ningbo):/n̠ʲi¹¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Zhoushan):/n̠ʲi¹³/
- (Northern:Deqing)
  - Wugniu:⁶n
  - SinologicalIPA (Deqing):/n̩²²⁴/
- (Northern:Cixi)
  - Wugniu:²gni
  - SinologicalIPA (Cixi):/n̠ʲi¹⁴/
- (Northern:Shanghai,Jiading)
  - Wugniu:⁶gher
  - MiniDict:r^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai):³hher
  - SinologicalIPA (Shanghai):/ɦəl²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Jiading):/ɦøl¹³/
- (Northern:Chongming)
  - Wugniu:⁶loe
  - MiniDict:loe^去
  - SinologicalIPA (Chongming):/ɦlø³¹³/
- (Northern:Chuansha,Suzhou,Yixing,Changzhou,Jiaxing,Tongxiang,Haining,Deqing,Zhoushan)
  - Wugniu:⁶er
  - MiniDict:r^去
  - SinologicalIPA (Chuansha):/əl¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Suzhou):/əl²³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Yixing):/əl²¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Changzhou):/əl²⁴/
  - SinologicalIPA (Jiaxing):/l̩¹¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Tongxiang):/əl¹¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Haining):/əl¹¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Deqing):/əl²²⁴/
  - SinologicalIPA (Zhoushan):/əl¹³/
- (Northern:Jingjiang,Haiyan,Hangzhou,Shaoxing,Ningbo)
  - Wugniu:⁵er
  - MiniDict:'r^去
  - SinologicalIPA (Jingjiang):/er⁵²/
  - SinologicalIPA (Haiyan):/l̩³⁵/
  - SinologicalIPA (Hangzhou):/əl⁴⁵/
  - SinologicalIPA (Shaoxing):/əl³³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Ningbo):/əl⁵⁵/
- (Northern:Haining)
  - Wugniu:⁶gheu
  - SinologicalIPA (Haining):/ɦɤɯ¹¹³/
- (Northern:Cixi)
  - Wugniu:²er
  - SinologicalIPA (Cixi):/əl¹⁴/
- (Northern:Shanghai)
  - Wugniu:⁶lian
  - MiniDict:lian^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai):³lian
  - SinologicalIPA (Shanghai):/liã²³/
- (Northern:Chongming)
  - Wugniu:⁴lian
  - MiniDict:lian^上
  - SinologicalIPA (Chongming):/ɦliã²⁴²/
- (Jinhua)
  - Wugniu:⁶ng;⁶er
  - SinologicalIPA (Jinhua):/ŋ̍¹⁴/,/əl¹⁴/

Note:

gni,⁶n (Deqing) - colloquial;
er,⁶loe (Chongming),⁶gheu (Haining) - literary;
lian - alternative, from兩／两, chiefly younger speakers in Shanghainese.

Xiang
- (Changsha)
  - Wiktionary:e⁵
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ɤ̞²¹/
- (Loudi)
  - Wiktionary:eu⁵
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ɤ¹¹/
- (Hengyang)
  - Wiktionary:er⁵
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ə²¹³/

Middle Chinese:nyijH

Rime
Character	二
Reading #	1/1
Initial (聲)	日 (38)
Final (韻)	脂 (15)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	而至切
Baxter	nyijH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ȵiɪ^H/
Pan Wuyun	/ȵi^H/
Shao Rongfen	/ȵʑjɪ^H/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ȵi^H/
Li Rong	/ȵi^H/
Wang Li	/ȵʑi^H/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ȵʑi^H/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	èr
Expected Cantonese Reflex	ji⁶

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart):/*ni[j]-s/
(Zhengzhang):/*njis/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	二
Reading #	1/1
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	èr
Middle Chinese	‹ nyij^H ›
Old Chinese	/*ni[j]-s/
English	two
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. [t] as coda may in fact be -t or -p; Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	二
Reading #	1/1
No.	2824
Phonetic component	二
Rime group	脂
Rime subdivision	2
Corresponding MC rime	二
Old Chinese	/*njis/

Definitions

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二

two
二號線／二号线 ― èr hào xiàn ― line no. 2
- 子曰：「君子之道，或出或處，或默或語，二人同心，其利斷金。同心之言，其臭如蘭。」[Classical Chinese,trad.]
  子曰：「君子之道，或出或处，或默或语，二人同心，其利断金。同心之言，其臭如兰。」[Classical Chinese,simp.]
  From:I Ching, 11^th – 8^th centuryBCE
  Zǐ yuē: “Jūnzǐ zhī dào, huò chū huò chǔ, huò mò huò yǔ,èr rén tóng xīn, qí lì duàn jīn. Tóng xīn zhī yán, qí xiù rú lán.”[Pinyin]
  The Master said, on this, "The ways of good men (different seem). This in a public office toils; that in his home the time beguiles. One man his lips with silence seals; another all his mind reveals. But whentwo men are one in heart, not iron bolts keep them apart; the words they in their union use, fragrance like orchid plants diffuse."
second
二哥 ― èrgē ― second elder brother
- 子墨子曰：國有七患。七患者何？城郭溝池不可守而治宮室，一患也。邊國至境四鄰莫救，二患也。[Classical Chinese,trad.]
  子墨子曰：国有七患。七患者何？城郭沟池不可守而治宫室，一患也。边国至境四邻莫救，二患也。[Classical Chinese,simp.]
  From:Mozi,c. 4^th centuryBCE
  Zǐ Mòzǐ yuē: guó yǒu qī huàn. Qī huàn zhě hé? Chéngguō gōuchí bù kě shǒu ér zhì gōngshì, yī huàn yě. Biānguó zhì jìng sìlín mò jiù,èr huàn yě.[Pinyin]
  Mozi said: There are seven causes of worry to a state and they are: (1) When the outer and the inner city walls are not defensible;(2) When an enemy state is approaching and yet one's neighbours do not come to the rescue.
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese)secondary,vice-
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese)again,once more
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) two-fold,double
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese)fold,times
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese)different;other,else
二意 ― èryì ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
二心 ― èrxīn ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
(handwritten, dated, now informal)Aniteration mark denoting therepetition of the previoushanzi; often written at a smaller size when used for this purpose.
Alternative forms:𠄠(èr),𖿣
Synonyms:々,〻
Short for "twenty, two hundred or two thousand" after hundreds, thousands and ten thousands.
※Such a definition of a number results from a number's being used without a unit after a quantity with both a value (exists even if hidden) and a unit to indicate the quantity with the value being the number and the unit one grade lower. So does the next definition.
百二[Cantonese] ― baak³ji⁶[Jyutping] ― one hundred twenty
百二[Hokkien] ― pahjī[Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― one hundred twenty
買電腦花了一千二。[MSC,trad.]
买电脑花了一千二。[MSC,simp.]
Mǎi diànnǎo huā le yī qiānèr.[Pinyin]
Buying the computer cost me a thousand andtwo hundred bucks.
Short for "twenty cents".
黃瓜一塊二一斤。[MSC,trad.]
黄瓜一块二一斤。[MSC,simp.]
Huángguā yī kuàièr yī jīn.[Pinyin]
The cucumbers are one dollartwenty per half kilogram.
(dialectal Mandarin)stupid,dumb;silly,thick, lacking mental agility (often in a cute way)
你這人怎麼這麼二！[MSC,trad.]
你这人怎么这么二！[MSC,simp.]
Nǐ zhè rén zěnme zhèmeèr![Pinyin]
Why are you soincorrigibly stupid!
(Hong Kong Cantonese, school slang) to obtain alevel two in a subject inDSE(exam)(usually implies failing the subject)
我中文二咗，入唔到 U。[Cantonese,trad. andsimp.]
ngo⁵ zung¹ man^4-2ji⁶ zo², jap⁶ m⁴ dou³ ju¹.[Jyutping]
Igot a level two in Chinese, can't get into university.
(Classical) Alternative form of貳 /贰(èr); usually limited to the simplified script
不二过 ― bù'èrguò ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes

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See兩 - Usage notes.

Synonyms

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(dialectal or used in counting)兩／两 (liǎng)

Chinese numbers
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	10²	10³	10⁴	10⁶	10⁸	10¹²
Normal (小寫 /小写)	〇,零,空	一,蜀	二,兩 /两	三	四	五	六	七	八	九	十	百	千	萬 /万, 十千(Malaysia, Singapore)	百萬 /百万, 桶(Philippines), 面桶(Philippines)	億 /亿	兆(Taiwan) 萬億 /万亿(Mainland China)
Financial (大寫 /大写)	零	壹	貳 /贰	參 /叁	肆	伍	陸 /陆	柒	捌	玖	拾	佰	仟

Playing cards in Mandarin ·撲克牌／扑克牌 (pūkèpái)(layout ·text)

尖兒 /尖儿(jiānr)	二(èr)	三(sān)	四(sì)	五(wǔ)	六(liù)	七(qī)

八(bā)	九(jiǔ)	十(shí)	鉤兒 /钩儿(gōur)	圈兒 /圈儿(quānr),皮蛋(pídàn,regional)	K(kèi)	小王(xiǎowáng,black),大王(red), 小鬼(xiǎoguǐ,black),大鬼(dàguǐ,red)

Compounds

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (二):

→ Japanese:二(に)(ni)
→ Korean:이(二)(i)
→ Vietnamese:nhị(二)

Others:

→ Bouyei:ngih
→ Northern Thai:ᨿᩦ᩵
→ Lao:ຍີ່(nyī)
→ Thai:ยี่(yîi)
→ Vietnamese:nhì
→ Zhuang:ngeih

References

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“二”, in漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎^[1],香港中文大學 (theChinese University of Hong Kong),2014–
李如龙[Li, Ru-long];刘福铸[Liu, Fu-zhu];吴华英[Wu, Hua-ying];黄国城[Huang, Guo-cheng] (2019), “二”, in莆仙方言调查报告 [Investigation Report on Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min),Xiamen University Press,→ISBN, page163.

Japanese

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**Japanese cardinal numbers**
< 1	2	3 >
Cardinal :二

Kanji

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See also:

Category:Japanese terms spelled with 二

二

(First grade kyōiku kanji)

Alternative forms

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弐(financial or formal)

二(ふた)つ(futatsu):noun:two,2 (counting); two years old
二(ふた)けた(futaketa)noun: two digits, double figures

Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
二
に Grade: 1
on'yomi

FromMiddle Chinese二(nyij^H,“two”). Compare modernNorthern Min二(nī).

Pronunciation

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(Tokyo)に[níꜜ] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]^[2]
IPA^(key): [ɲ̟i]
Audio: (file)

Noun

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二(に)• (ni)

two,2
second
二(に)兎(と)を追(お)う者(もの)は一兎(いっと)をも得(え)ず
nito o ou mono wa itto o mo ezu
focus on one thing at a time(literally,“one who chasestwo rabbits catches neither one”)
二(に)の足(あし)を踏(ふ)む
ni no ashi o fumu
hesitate; think twice(literally,“step ontwo feet”)
二(に)階(かい)から目(め)薬(ぐすり)
nikai kara megusuri
trying to do an impossible task(literally,“(taking) eye medicine from thesecond floor”)

Numeral

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二(に)• (ni)

two,2

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
二
ふた Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Originally/huta/: *[puta] >[ɸuta]. Theablaut form of一(hito2,“one”), which it doubles.

FromOld Japanese, fromProto-Japonic *puta. Cognate withJapanese双(ふた)(futa).

Pronunciation

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(Tokyo)ふた[fùtáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ta̠]

Noun

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二(ふた)• (futa)

Coordinate terms

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v • d • e Japanese numbers
Number	Kanji	Kana	Romaji
0	零	れい、ゼロ	rei, zero
1	一、壱、弌、壹	いち	ichi
2	二、弐、貳、貮	に	ni
3	三、参、參	さん	san
4	四、肆	よん、し	yon, shi
5	五、伍	ご	go
6	六、陸	ろく	roku
7	七、漆	なな、しち	nana, shichi
8	八、捌	はち	hachi
9	九、玖	きゅう、く	kyū, ku
10	十、拾	じゅう	jū
100	百、陌、佰	ひゃく	hyaku
1,000	千、阡、仟	せん	sen
10,000	一万、万、一萬、萬	いちまん、まん	ichiman, man
100,000,000	一億、億	いちおく、おく	ichioku, oku

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
二
リャン Grade: 1
irregular

Borrowed fromMandarin两(liǎng,“two”) with spelling fromMandarin二(èr,“two”).

Pronunciation

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(Tokyo)リャン[ryáꜜǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ɾʲã̠ɴ]

Numeral

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二(リャン)• (ryan)

(mahjong)two,2

Coordinate terms

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Coordinate terms of numeral リャン

Derived terms

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Derived terms from numeral リャン

References

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↑^1.0^1.1^1.2Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006),大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition,Tokyo:Sanseidō,→ISBN
^NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998),NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese),Tokyo:NHK Publishing, Inc.,→ISBN

Korean

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Etymology

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**Korean numbers^(edit)**
	20
← 1	2	3 →
Nativeisol.:둘(dul) Nativeattr.:두(du) Sino-Korean:이(i) Hanja:二 Ordinal:둘째(duljjae)

FromMiddle Chinese二 (MC nyijH).

Historical readings
Dongguk Jeongun reading
Dongguk Jeongun, 1448	ᅀᅵᆼ〮 (Yale:zí)
Middle Korean
Text	Eumhun
Text	*Gloss (hun)*	Reading
Hunmong Jahoe, 1527	두〯 (Yale:twǔ)	ᅀᅵ〯 (Yale:zǐ)
Gwangju Cheonjamun, 1575	두 (Yale:twu)	이 (Yale:i)

Pronunciation

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(SK Standard/Seoul)IPA^(key):[i(ː)]
Phonetic hangul:[이(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.