两
two, both, tael
Meaning Mnemonic
One (一) man (人) was having an affair with his neighbor but suddenly the husband came home unexpectedly. The two panicked and hid the man under an upside-down box (冂) that was storing some electronics.
liǎng
Reading Mnemonic
The man managed to hide in the lounge (liǎng) room and avoided direct confrontation with the husband.
两者
both
Meaning Mnemonic
Two (两) people (者) both thought the other stole their girlfriend not realizing it was the girl who was playing with them.
liǎng zhě
Reading Mnemonic
Even in the same lounge (liǎng) room, the two never spoke and thought the other was a jerk (zhě).

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