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  soeng1   jyutping
  shuang1   pinyin
[1] two; pair; dual; both
[2] double; two-fold
[3] even (as opposite of odd)



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Stroke count: 18
Level: 2
Radical: (#172)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
雙 / 双

This word has been viewed 13633 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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detail  jat1 soeng1 haai4   = a pair of shoes
detail  soeng1 gwaan1 jyu5  shuang1 guan1 yu3 = pun; wordplay
detail  soeng1 jan5 hou6   = double quotation mark; double quote
detail  soeng1 fong1  shuang1 fang1 = both sides; bilateral
detail  soeng1 sau2  shuang1 shou3 = a pair of hands
detail  soeng1 cung4  shuang1 chong2 = double
detail  soeng1 bin1  shuang1 bian1 = bilateral
detail  soeng1 cang4 baa1 si6*2  shuang1 ceng2 ba1 shi4 = double-decker bus
detail  soeng1 zi2 sing1 zo6   = Gemini
detail  soeng1 sou3   = even number(s); positive even number
detail  soeng1 jyu4 sing1 zo6   = Pisces
detail  soeng1 zit3 gwan3  shuang1 jie2 gun4 = nunchaku (also sometimes called "nunchucks", "numchuks")
detail  soeng1 tai2 syun4   = a catamaran
detail  soeng1 hong4*2  shuang1 xing2 = divided highway
detail  soeng1 hong4*2 dou6  shuang1 xing2 dao4 = dual-carriageway road; divided road
detail  soeng1 sin3 ce1 dou6   = divided highway
detail  soeng1 bin1   = twin braids
detail  soeng1 jan4 cong4   = double bed
detail  soeng1 joeng5 seoi2   = oxydol
detail  kiu5 maai4 soeng1 goek3   = to sit with both legs crossed
detail  soeng1 cung4 sing3  shuang1 chong2 xing4 = dualism
detail  soeng1 ngaan5  shuang1 yan3 = [adj] binocular
detail  tung4 leon2 soeng1 toi1  tong2 luan3 shuang1 tai1 = identical twins
detail 貿  soeng1 bin1 mau6 jik6  shuang1 bian1 mao4 yi4 = bilateral trade
detail  soeng1 cang4 zi1 si6*2 maa1 bou2   = Double Cheese Burger
detail  soeng1 pei4*2/4 naai5   = double skin milk, sweet cheese
detail  soeng1 seon4 jam1   = [ling.] bilabial (made with the two lips)
detail  soeng1 zing1   = [n] double distillation, double distilled
detail  gaau1 caa1 soeng1 teoi2  jiao1 cha1 shuang1 tui3 = to cross one's legs
detail  soeng1 cang4 cong4   = [n] a bunk bed
detail  soeng1 jik6 fei1 gei1   = biplane
detail  soeng1 jyu5   = bilingual
detail  seong1 cung4 biu1 zeon2  shuang1 chong2 biao1 zhun3 = double standards
detail  soeng1 syu1 guk6 min6   = lose-lose situation
detail  soeng1 hei2  shuang1xi3 = double happiness (also 喜喜, 囍)
detail  soeng1 can1  shuang1 qin1 = parents
detail  soeng1 can1 zit3  shuang1 qin1 jie2 = Parents' Day
detail  soeng1 jan6  shuang1 ren4 = double-edged blade
detail  soeng1 duk6  shuang1 du2 = double and single; allowed dispensation to have second child
detail  soeng1 gik6 sing3   = bipolar (having two extreme natures)
detail  soeng1 hou6  shuang1 hao4 = even number
detail  soeng1 jik6 gei1  shuang1 yi4 ji1 = biplane
detail  soeng1 cung4 mou5 jam1  shuang1 chong2 mu3 yim1 = diphthong
detail  soeng1 min6  shuang1 mian4 = double-faced, two-sided, reversible
detail  soeng1 min6 jan4  shuang1 mian4 ren2 = a double-faced person
detail  soeng1 taap3   = twin towers
detail  soeng1 gwaan1  shuang1 guan1 = a pun, a play on words
detail  soeng1 ming4 faat3  shuang1 ming2 fa3 = binomial nomenclature
detail  seong1 jing4  shuang1 ying2 = win-win; both parties benefit
detail  soeng1 pui5 fung6 waan4  shuang1 bei4 feng4 huan2 = return sth. two-fold; to give sth. back to sb. in double portion (retribution)
detail  ceot1 soeng1 jap6 deoi3  chu1 shuang1 ru4 dui4 = to enter and exit as a pair; to come and go as pair; be close with someone
detail  geoi2 sai3 mou4 soeng1  ju3 shi4 wu2 shuang1 = matchless; peerless; unrivalled
detail  soeng1 wong4 lin4 jung4 jyut6 beng2  shuang1 huang2 lian2 rong2 yue4 bing3 = double yolks lotus seed paste mooncake
detail  soeng1 jan4 pong4  shuang1 ren2 pang2 = Kangxi radical 60 (step)
detail  soeng1 kei5 jan4  shuang1 qi3 ren2 = Kangxi radical 60 (step)
detail  soeng1 lap6 jan4  shuang1 li4 ren2 = Kangxi radical 60 (step)
detail  soeng1 sat1  shuang1 shi1 = double loss
detail  soeng1 sat1 ceng1 nin4  shuang1 shi1 qing1 nian2 = teenager who is out of school without a job. (common formation)
detail  soeng1 ngaan5 pei4  shuang1 yan3 pi2 = double eyelid
detail  luk1 daai6 soeng1 ngaan5   = stare with big eyes
detail  hoi1 pung4 soeng1 cang4 baa1 si6*2  kai1 peng2 shuang1 ceng2 ba1 shi4 = open-top double-decker bus
detail  soeng1 cung4 fo3 seoi3  shuang1 chong2 ke4 shui4 = double taxation
detail  fong3 coeng4 soeng1 ngaan5 tai2  fang4 chang2 shuang1 yan3 di4 = just watch; open your eyes and take a good look
detail  nin4 mei5 soeng1 loeng4  nian2 wei3 shuang1 liang2 = year-end double pay
detail  koi3 sai3 mou4 soeng1  gai4 shi4 wu2 shuang1 = matchless; peerless; unrivaled
detail  soeng1 jan6 gim3  shuang1 ren4 jian4 = double-edged sword
detail  soeng1 baau1 toi1  shuang1 bao1 tai = twins
detail  soeng1 cing4  shuang1 cheng2 = round trip
detail  fuk1 sau6 soeng1 cyun4  fu2 shou4 shuang1 quan2 = enjoy both good fortune and longevity
detail  soeng1 haa6 paa4  shuang1 xia4 ba5 = double chin
detail  soeng1 cung5 daa2 gik1  shuang1 chong2 da3 ji1 = double whammy
detail  soeng1 zi2 zo6   = Gemini
detail  soeng1 jyu4 zo6  shuang1 yu2 zuo4 = Pisces
detail  soeng1 waan4   = dicyclo-
detail  soeng1 faan1 fung1  shuang1 fan1 feng1 = (mahjong) double-point wind
detail  soeng1 laat6  shuang1 la4 = (mahjong) double full house
detail  fong3 coeng4 soeng1 ngaan5  fang4 chang2 shuang1 yan3 = wait and see; hold back from a decision
detail  soeng1 sau2 geoi6 gim3   = great sword, two-handed sword
detail  ji6 leon2 soeng1 toi1  yi4 luan3 shuang1 tai1 = [bio.] non-identical twins
detail  soeng1 ceon4 waan4  shuang1 xun2 huan2 = double circulation
detail  soeng1 kuk1 sin3  shuang1 qu3 xian4 = [math.] hyperbola
detail  fei1 tung4 leon2 soeng1 toi1  fei1 tong2 luan3 shuang1 tai1 = non-identical twins
detail  man4 mou5 soeng1 cyun4  wen2 wu3 shuang1 quan2 = be well versed in both polite letters and martial arts
detail  soeng1 jeng4 guk6 min6   = win-win situation
detail  jat1 zin3 soeng1 diu1  yi1 jian4 shuang1 diao1 = to do two things in one stroke
detail  soeng1 zi2 taap3  shuang1 zi3 ta3 = petronas twin tower
detail  soeng1 sing3 lyun2 ze2  shuang1 xing4 lian4 zhe3 = a bi-sexual
detail  soeng1 min6 gaau1  shuang1 mian4 jiao1 = twin adhesive
detail  soeng1 faa1 hung4 gwan3   = Red Staff with Double Flowers, the third highest position in the triad hierarchy
detail  soeng1 jam1 do1 pan4  shuang1 yin1 duo1 pin2 = Touch Tones on a telephone
detail  soeng1 fei1 ji4 tung4  shuang1 fei1 er2 tong2 = shuangfei children
detail  soeng1 goek3 bui3 bou6 san1 zin2 sik1   = [yoga] Pascimottanasana, Seated Forward Extending
detail  soeng1 goek3 ping4 hang4 sik1   = [yoga] Ubhaya Padangusthasana, Big Toes Pose
detail  soeng1 zing1 zau2  shuang1 zheng1 jiu3 = [n] double distilled wine (rice wine from the area of Jiujiang, Jiangxi)

Showing all 2 examples containing 雙
detail audio 行路好攰
I walked until my legs were tired.
[We have to repeat the verb 行 because the object 路 and the extent particle 到 are both there in the sentence.]
detail 處女座雙子座
Virgo and Gemini are a match right?

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