The Chinese Radical: 两


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both, two    两

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

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

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