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量 liàng capacity, amount in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 里 lĭ “mile”. The other components are 曰 yuē “speak” and 一 yī “one”. The whole character sometimes occurs as a phonetic in other characters, e.g., in the traditional character 糧 as it is used in 糧食 liángshí “grain” or “cereal.” Distinguish 量 from 里 lĭ.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 海量 hăiliàng lit. “ocean capacity” (meaning a great capacity for drinking liquor) [IE]
- 雨量 yŭliàng rainfall [N]
- 酒量 jiŭliàng capacity for drinking alcohol [N]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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