How to write (liǎ) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

liǎ two, a pair, a couple 9 strokes · Radical (man) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced liǎ.

Stroke Order & Practice

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俩 — 9 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
left man
right two

Radical

The radical of is — meaning man. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 使.

How the character is built

is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A couple 寿; 寿 also provides the pronunciation.

HSK 4 Words Containing 俩

liǎ two (colloquial, used with measure words)
我们俩是好朋友。
Wǒmen liǎ shì hǎo péngyou.
The two of us are good friends.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 14 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

他们经常聊天。
From Mock Exam 18 →
姐妹性格差不多。
From Mock Exam 18 →
看图,用“”造句。
From Mock Exam 19 →

FAQ

What does 俩 mean in Chinese?

俩 (liǎ) means two, a pair, a couple. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 俩 have?

俩 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 俩?

The radical of 俩 is 亻 (man). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 保, 任, 使, 倒, 低.

What is the pinyin for 俩?

俩 is pronounced liǎ.

What HSK 4 words use 俩?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 俩 appears in 1 word, including 俩 (liǎ). See the full list above.

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