The Chinese Radical: 两


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both, two    两

Explanation a few, tael(=50 grams unit = two ounces)

Used in these characters:
HSK 2
both, two, a few, tael(=50 grams unit = two ounces)
liǎng
Shows: inside 内 with one 一 further person 人, who is inside. (cf. third 丙)
Two connected 一 persons 人人 are inside 冂, thus both  
HSK 3
full, filled, packed, completely
mǎn
Left: water 氵, right: grass/plants 艹, pair/both 两 (Two connected 一 persons 人 are inside 内, thus both.)
Water and plants, both can make (your stomach) full.  
HSK 3
classifier for vehicles
liàng
Left: vehicle 车/車 (車 = cart with axle丨load-area 日 & wheels 二), right: pair, both 两 (Two connected 一 persons 人 are inside 内, thus both.)
You need vehicles, both of them, to be able to count them.  
HSK 4
both, two, craft, cunning
liǎ, liǎng
Left: person 亻, right: pair, both 两 (Two connected 一 persons 人 are inside 内, thus both.)
The persons, thus the pair, are both.  
HSK 6
to conceal from, to keep (sb) in the dark
mán
Left: eye 目, right: grass/plant 艹; pair, both 两 (Two connected 一 persons 人 are inside 内, thus both.)
(Out of the sight of the) eyes, both are below/inside the grass to conceal sth.  

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