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liáng

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liáng Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
liáng | liang2
English translation
to measure
capacity
quantity
amount
to estimate
abbr. for 量詞
>量词 liàng cí [liàng cí], classifier (in Chinese grammar)
measure word
measure, volume; amount, quantity

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About liáng

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Number of strokes

12

Traditional form

liáng

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

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Etymology of liáng

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

旦里

Semantic compound

Phonetic compound

dàn

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and dàn represents the sound.

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Example sentences using liáng

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de hòu 减轻 jiǎn qīng le 打击 dǎjī de 力量 lìliang .

My thick clothing deadened the blow.

biē zài 心里 xīn li 一股热烈 rèliè de 情感 qíng gǎn 尽量 jǐnliàng de 倾吐 qīng tǔ 出来 chū lái .

I lavished all the warmth of my pent - up passion.

liáng 人为 rénwéi chū ,天晴防备 fáng bèi 下雨天.

Live within your means and save for a rainy day.

yún 主要 zhǔyào 通过 tōngguò 气窗 Ōu Xiàng 地表 dì biǎo 辐射 fúshè 能量 néngliàng .

Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window.

一年 Hòu , bèi 正式 zhèngshì 任命 rènmìng wéi xiàn de 土地 tǔdì 测量 cèliáng yuán .

He was appointed official county surveyor a year later.

Words with liáng

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
力量 lìliang power力量 lìliang
质量 zhìliàng quality質量
大量 dà liàng great amount大量 dà liàng
尽量 jǐnliàng as much as possible儘量
liáng capacity liáng
能量 néngliàng energy能量 néngliàng
数量 shùliàng amount數量
商量 shāngliang to consult商量 shāngliang
含量 hán liàng content含量 hán liàng
产量 chǎn liàng output產量
测量 cèliáng survey測量
重量 zhòngliàng weight重量 zhòngliàng
剂量 jì liàng dosage劑量
销量 xiāo liàng sales volume銷量
过量 guò liàng excess過量
总量 zǒng liàng total總量
衡量 héng liáng to weigh衡量 héng liáng
容量 róng liàng capacity容量 róng liàng
热量 rè liàng heat熱量
流量 liú liàng rate流量 liú liàng
少量 shǎo liàng a smidgen少量 shǎo liàng
较量 jiàoliàng contest較量
胆量 dǎn liàng courage膽量
重量级 zhòng liàng jí heavyweight (boxing etc)重量級
分量 fēnliàng quantity分量 fēnliàng

liáng Decomposition & Compounds

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liáng Decomposition

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liáng Compounds

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