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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)
stroke order · 2
1
2
两
liǎng ㄌㄧㄤˇ 兩
two; both
radical 一 · one; a, an; alone
Two people 从 together in a cart
stroke order · 7
1
2
3
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7
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