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双

shuāng

a pair; a measure word for pairs

Two matching shoes side by side
Memory picture

Character

双 shuāng

Strokes
4
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
又 and, also, again, in addition 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我买双鞋。 Wǒ mǎi shuāng xié. I buy a pair of shoes.
  • 她有双手。 Tā yǒu shuāng shǒu. She has two hands.
  • 这双鞋好。 Zhè shuāng xié hǎo. This pair of shoes is good.

Related words

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