贰 Stroke Order — How to Write 贰

Stroke Order

贰 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 弋, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

贰 Radical and Character Components

Components:弋二贝

贰 is an ideographic compound. A banker's 贝 two 二 with accents to prevent forgery.

Radical: 弋 + 5 more strokes

贰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 贰 in Chinese

èr贰

Formal or capitalized form of the Chinese numeral 'two'. Used in financial documents or on checks to prevent alteration.

请您在发票上填写大写数字“贰”。

Please fill in the capitalized numeral 'two' on the invoice.

To be disloyal; to waver in one's loyalty or commitment.

他们之间的友情牢不可破，没有任何人能挑拨他们产生贰心

Their friendship is unbreakable; no one can incite them to become disloyal.

Common Words and Phrases with 贰

èr贰chén臣

A turncoat official; a person who serves in an official capacity in a new dynasty after surrendering from a previous one.

在家族企业面临破产时，一位元老级顾问选择加入竞争对手公司并出谋划策，被许多人诟病为贰臣

When the family business faced bankruptcy, a veteran consultant chose to join a rival company and offer advice, drawing criticism from many as a turncoat.