Memory phrase for the character: 贰

贰

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Meaning

two (banker's anti-fraud numeral), to betray

Pronunciation

èr

Explanation

 Top: two 二, saber 弋, bottom: money 贝

Mnemonic
 
Two sabers and the money becomes an anti-fraud two. [1 to10 are: 壹贰叁肆伍陆柒捌玖拾]

Radicals

弋 shoot, lanceIn the explanations this radical is referred as saber.
二 two
贝 shell, moneyThis is simplified from 貝, which showed a cowries-shell 目 with two feelers/antennas 八 that was used as money.




 Vocabulary

离贰 lí èr  to defect; to be disloyal
贰臣 èr chén  turncoat official
贰臣 èr chén  
贰臣 èr chén  

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