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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- liang4
- English meanings
- to measure, capacity, quantity, amount, to estimate, abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar), measure word
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 旦; bottom 里.
Meaning & sound clues
里 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “unit”.
旦 is identified as the sound component (dàn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 量.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
two
light
two; both
cool
dry in air; air
beam; bridge
grain; food
good
forgive; understand
classifier for vehicles
measure word (general)
beautiful; pretty
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Related words
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- 产量
- 分量
- 力量
- 含量
- 商量
- 大量
- 容量
- 少量
- 尽量
- 工作量
- 总量
- 打量
- 数量
- 正能量
- 流量
- 测量
- 海量
- 热量
- 考量
- 能量
- 衡量
- 质量
- 较量
- 适量
- 重量
- 重量级
- 销量
- 音量