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both, two 两
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a few, tael(=50 grams unit = two ounces)
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两
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| both, two, a few, tael(=50 grams unit = two ounces)
liǎng
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两
丙
一
人
内
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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
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满
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| full, filled, packed, completely
mǎn
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氵
艹
两
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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.
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辆
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| classifier for vehicles
liàng
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车
两
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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.
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俩
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| both, two, craft, cunning
liǎ, liǎng
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亻
两
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Left: person 亻, right: pair, both 两 (Two connected 一 persons 人 are inside 内, thus both.)
The persons, thus the pair, are both.
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瞒
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to conceal from, to keep (sb) in the dark
mán
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目
艹
两
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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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