兩

liǎng = li + ang3

two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)

两 = 一 + 从 + 冂 : Li Qingzhao is on a treasure hunt in the anglepod, following a secret map she found. Finally she found a treasure chest guarded by a rubber chicken which she has to overcome. Luckily, the map mentions a tune that Li Qingzhao plays on her flute, and thus bewitching the rubber chicken. The rubber chicken releases the treasure chest, which is full of taels of gold.

兩 character breakdown

The character 兩 cannot be broken down into individual components.

Characters with 兩 as component

liàng = li + ang4

classifier for vehicles

辆 = 两 + 车 : Li Qingzhao (li) found a treasure consisting of golden taels (两) in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4). She puts all the taels in two cabriolets (辆)(车) and drives the treasure home.

liǎng = li + ang3

used in 伎倆|伎俩[ji4 liang3]

liǎ = li + a3

two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) / both / some

俩 = 两 + 亻 : Rosa Luxemburg and Li Qingzhao share their two taels of gold inside of the ashram.

liǎng = li + ang3

sprite / fairy

liǎng = li + ang3

ounce (British imperial system) (old)

liǎng = li + ang3

see 蝄蜽[wang3 liang3]

liǎng = li + ang3

waistcoat

Words with 兩

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation

silver currency / currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两

old married couple

to have a foot in both camps / to have a bet each way / to be having an affair

see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]

British imperial ounce (old)

scatter-brained / thoughtless

to burn the candle at both ends (idiom) / to labor under a double burden

the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints

(idiom) to hesitate / to remain undecided

see 人財兩空|人财两空[ren2 cai2 liang3 kong1]

(idiom) to succeed in both love and business

(idiom) thriving; (of a city) populous and wealthy; (of a family) large and prosperous

to haggle over every ounce (idiom) / to to fuss over minor points / to be particular about sth

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an old married couple

lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom) / fig. to have it both ways / to run after two hares / (especially) to have two lovers at the same time

Sentences with 兩

兩 currently does not appear in any sentence.