貳

The numeral “two.” This is the complex form (//dàxiě//) of 二, used primarily as a safeguard against fraud in administrative, financial, or legal documents where simple strokes could be easily altered.

Functions identically to 二:

• Quantifier: Specifying a quantity of two.
• Noun: Referring to the number two itself.
• Ordinal: Indicating "the second" in a series.

Semantically identical to the standard cardinal form 二. Simplified variant: 贰 (U+8D30).

The presence of the 貝 (shell/money) component anchors the glyph to currency, accounting, and value.

The use of this glyph strongly suggests that the source text is a formal record, such as a ledger, contract, or official tally.