俩 (liǎ): two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个), both, some

俩 (liǎ) is a Chinese character meaning “two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个).” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亻 (structural) and 两 (structural). It ranks #1564 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 俩 a couple 寿; 寿 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 亻 (person) appears in many related characters such as 人 (rén, person), 什 (shén, what), 今 (jīn, now).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)
  2. both
  3. some

Etymology & Origin

俩

ideographicA couple 寿; 寿 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰亻两 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
伎俩jì liǎngtrick
哥俩gē liǎ(coll.) two brothers
公母俩noungōng mǔ liǎhusband and wife
俩钱儿liǎ qián rerhua variant of 倆錢|俩钱
俩钱liǎ qiántwo bits
技俩nounjì liǎngvariant of 伎倆|伎俩
姐俩jiě liǎ(coll.) two sisters
娘俩niáng liǎ(coll.) mother and her child
爷俩yé liǎ(coll.) father and his child
咱俩pronounzán liǎthe two of us
10
Total compounds
20
As first character
80
As last character
0
As middle character

俩 appears in 10 compound words: 20 as the first character, 80 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 俩 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

妇fù
0.507382 co-occurrences
兄xiōng
0.492836 co-occurrences
咱zán
0.47030 co-occurrences
弟dì
0.441825 co-occurrences
妹mèi
0.434392 co-occurrences
姐jiě
0.428286 co-occurrences
妻qī
0.415324 co-occurrences
夫fū
0.410696 co-occurrences
们men
0.381704 co-occurrences
爷yé
0.35618 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

作为俩民,我们有责任保护环境。

zuò wéi liǎ mín , wǒ men yǒu zé rèn bǎo hù huán jìng .

As citizens, we have a responsibility to protect the environment.

少数派Aug 2026

从体验和可玩性来说不推荐买,按现在的存储价格相当于高点买了俩硬盘。

cóng tǐ yàn hé kě wán xìng lái shuō bù tuī jiàn mǎi , àn xiàn zài de cún chǔ jià gé xiāng dāng yú gāo diǎn mǎi le liǎ yìng pán .

In terms of user experience and gameplay, I wouldn't recommend buying it—at current storage prices, it's like paying a premium for two hard drives.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

夫妻俩达成一致:面对“镜头”更要注意言行。

fū qī liǎ dá chéng yī zhì : miàn duì jìng tóu gēng yāo zhù yì yán háng .

The couple agreed that they need to be more careful about what they say and do when they're in front of the "camera."

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

介绍作品时,兄妹俩互相夸“真棒”。

jiè shào zuò pǐn shí , xiōng mèi liǎ hù xiāng kuā zhēn bàng .

When introducing their work, the brother and sister complimented each other, saying, “That’s great.”

新西兰中文先驱网Mar 2026

同一周里跟同卵双胞胎俩兄弟都发生了关系! 生完娃之后懵圈了:谁...

tóng yī zhōu lǐ gēn tóng luǎn shuāng bāo tāi liǎ xiōng dì dōu fā shēng le guān xì ! shēng wán wá zhī hòu 懵 juān le : shéi . . .

I slept with both of my identical twin brothers in the same week! After giving birth, I was completely confused: Which one...

百度新闻Feb 2026

...核下午俄乌,特朗普“谈判用人”引争议:派俩房..

. . . hé xià wǔ é wū , tè lǎng pǔ tán pàn yòng rén yǐn zhēng yì : pài liǎ fáng . .

... Nuclear afternoon Russia and Ukraine, Trump's "negotiation and employment" caused controversy: send two rooms:

Tatoeba

听到这件悲剧,他俩尽皆哭泣。

Tīngdào zhè jiàn bēijù, tā liǎ jìnjiē kūqì.

They both cried after hearing the tragic news.

Tatoeba

咱俩也就是一丘之貉。

Zánliǎ yějiùshì yīqiūzhīhé.

Apparently we're just two peas in a pod.

Tatoeba

很显然我们是豆荚里的俩颗豆子。

Hěn xiǎnrán wǒmen shì dòujiá lǐ de liǎ kē dòuzi.

Apparently we're just two peas in a pod.

Tatoeba

你们俩真扫我的雅兴。

Nǐmen liǎ zhēn sǎo wǒ de yǎxìng.

You two are really harshing my mellow.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 俩 (liǎ) mean in Chinese?
俩 (liǎ) primarily means "two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)." It is classified as HSK Level 4, making it an upper-intermediate character. It ranks #1564 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 俩 have?
俩 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 俩?
The radical associated with 俩 is 亻 (person). This radical appears in many characters related to person.
What are the components of 俩?
俩 is composed of: 亻 (structural), 两 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰亻两 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 俩?
Common words with 俩 include: 伎俩 (jì liǎng, "trick"); 哥俩 (gē liǎ, "(coll.) two brothers"); 公母俩 (gōng mǔ liǎ, "husband and wife"); 俩钱儿 (liǎ qián r, "erhua variant of 倆錢|俩钱"); 俩钱 (liǎ qián, "two bits"). There are over 10 compound words containing this character.
Is 俩 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 俩 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.