字 字源HanziOrigin
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量
liàng
measure, quantity
At a glance · 量

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Evolution of the glyph

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量 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 量 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 量 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 量 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 量 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 量 Regular script
    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

量字小篆从重向（畺）声，为形声字；本义为称量、容量，引申为数量。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

量 Object sketch

Origins & notes

量本义为量度、容量，引申为数量、估量。

Structure

形声字，上部『重』表义，下部表声。

At a glance

Pinyinliàng
Radical里
Strokes12
UnicodeU+91CF
Character type形声
Theme数术

Six languages, one character

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English measure, quantity Liang is a phonetic-semantic character meaning measure and quantity.
Français mesure, quantité Liang est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant mesure et quantité.
Español medir, cantidad Liang es un carácter fonosemántico que significa medir y cantidad.
العربية يقيس، كمية ليانغ حرف صوتي دلالي يعني القياس والكمية.
Русский мера, количество Лян — фоносемантический знак, означающий меру и количество.

Common words

  • 力量lì liàngstrength
  • 测量cè liángmeasure

Related characters

重野