懂中文 Dong Chinese

雙

shuāng

set of two

Depicts a pair of birds in the hand.

Components
隹 iconic component

隹  Iconic component

zhuī

  

bird

隹 iconic component

隹  Iconic component

zhuī

  

bird

又 iconic component

又  Iconic component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Depicts a hand.

Evolution

雙 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
雙 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
雙 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

双 (雙) 

shuāng

set of two, pair, couple; both; two; double; pair; even (number)

双 (雙) 

Shuāng

surname Shuang

Most common words with 雙
Freq.
Word
Meaning

双

two

双方

bilateral

双手

both hands

双胞胎

twin

双重

double