量liàng · liáng · liang
to measure. 12 strokes, radical 里, first met in HSK 2.
What 量 is made of
旦 (dàn, dawn) and 里 (lǐ, unit of distance equal to 0.5km).
里 carries the meaning — unit — and 旦 carries the sound.
How to write 量
Strokes 1–5 write 旦, then strokes 6–12 write 里.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 量
Words that use 量
| 量 | to measure 用工具确定长度、轻重等具体数值 老师教我们量桌子的长度。The teacher showed us how to measure the table's length. Lesson 312, 考场金榜与学术精进 · 铁龙驰骋与青史典章 · Continental Corridors, Legal Justice & Academic Laurels |
| 大量 | a large amount of 数量很多，不是一点点 图书馆新进了大量科普读物。The library brought in a large amount of popular-science books. Lesson 13, 大海 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 商量 | to discuss, consult 指两人或多人一起讨论解决办法 他们坐下商量解决对策。They sat down to discuss a solution. Lesson 64, 做生意 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性 · Autumn Leisure, Festive Feasts & Gracious Sociability |
| 力量 | power 能够完成事情的强大能力 团结就是战胜困难的力量。Unity brings great strength to overcome hardship. Lesson 141, 变化与动力 · 科学技术与探索发现 · Science, Technology & Logic |
| 数量 | quantity 计算后得到的东西一共有多少 仓库里存放的货物数量很大。The warehouse stores a large quantity of goods. Lesson 142, 规范与标准 · 科学技术与探索发现 · Science, Technology & Logic |
| 尽量 | as far as possible 用尽全部力量去做到最好 大家尽量把工期往前赶一赶。Everyone tried everything they could to move the schedule forward. Lesson 190, 调度协调与攻坚克难 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control |
| 测量 | to survey, to measure precisely 用工具准确地量出大小或距离 勘探队员仔细测量古村落遗址。The survey team carefully worked to measure the ancient village ruins. Lesson 256, 诚信经营与时代浪潮 · 经世致用与格物致知 · Practical Wisdom & Scientific Inquiry |
| 含量 | measured mineral content 某种成分在其中所占的分量 科学家测定水体中的元素含量。Scientists measured the content of elements in the water. Lesson 287, 海洋科研与法度公约 · 海洋生态与四海远航 · Oceanic Ecology, Aviation & Winter Horizons |
| 质量 | quality 东西做得好不好的程度 工匠严把材料质量关。The craftsman kept a strict eye on material quality. Lesson 379, 崇质敦本与匠心华堂 · 齐家治政与精工物阜 · Civic Governance, Domestic Craft & Agricultural Precision |
| 重量 | weight 物体有多重的一个数值 电子天平测定了瓜果重量。The electronic scale recorded the melon's weight. Lesson 381, 田畴丰硕与巧思利器 · 齐家治政与精工物阜 · Civic Governance, Domestic Craft & Agricultural Precision |
and 6 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 旦
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.