粮 liáng — grain; food · English

粮

liáng

grain; food

At a glance · 粮

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「糧」从米，量声，本义为谷类粮食。简体「粮」同。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为食用的谷物。

Structure

形声字，从米（意符），量（liáng）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinliáng

Radical米

Strokes13

UnicodeU+7CAE

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English grain; food Grain or food provisions.

Français céréales; vivres Céréales ou vivres.

Español grano; víveres Granos o víveres.

العربية حبوب؛ مؤن حبوب أو مؤن غذائية.

Русский зерно; провизия Зерно или продовольствие.

Common words

粮食liáng shígrain
粮liángfood

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