二三

See also: 二、三

Chinese

		two	three
simp. and trad. (二三)		二	三

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): èrsān

(Zhuyin): ㄦˋ ㄙㄢ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: èrsān
  - Zhuyin: ㄦˋ ㄙㄢ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ellsan
  - IPA ^(key): /ˀɤɻ⁵¹ sa̠n⁵⁵/

Noun

二三

two or three
a small and uncertain number, a few

Verb

二三

to change frequently

Japanese

Kanji in this term
二	三
に Grade: 1	さん Grade: 1

Alternative forms

二、三 (preferred)

Noun

二三 (hiragana にさん, rōmaji nisan)

two or three, a few
- 1905, Natsume Sōseki, 吾輩は猫である
  二 (に)三 (さん)枚 (まい)の葉 (は)が枯菊 (かれぎく)の茂 (しげ)みに落 (お)ちた
  nisan-mai no ha ga karegiku no shigemi ni ochita
  a few leaves fell onto the thicket of withered chrysanthemum

Usage notes

The word 二 (に)三 (さん) (nisan) can be used for ambiguity to indicate some amount, even when the speaker knows the correct amount.

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