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二 vs 两

Two ways to say "two": counting vs. measuring.

二
èr
ㄦˋ
two; 2
radical 二 · two; twice
💡 Two  parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)
两
liǎng · 兩
ㄌㄧㄤˇ
two; both
radical 一 · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
💡 Two people 从 together in a cart
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二 · 两

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