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量
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quantity

HSK 4 N2
Abstract →Miscellaneous
liàng, liáng
リョウ
はか.る
량
Phonosemantic compound. 東 (pictograph of a bag) represents the meaning and 昜 represents the sound.
Components
昜 out+ 東 east =
量 quantity
昜 Phonetic component
yáng out
to open out, to expand
Modern form written like 旦.
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東 Iconic component
east
Depicts a bag. Modern form written like 里.
Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
量
Regular
Modern
Chinese
量 [liáng]
to measure
量 [liàng]
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liàng​cí], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word
Japanese
量 りょう 同音

noun

  1. quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
  2. generosity; magnanimity; tolerance
  3. pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
捗 、 果 、 計 、 量 はか 同音
noun usually kana progress
Korean
량 [量]
Noun
amount; A word that shows the amount or quantity of something.
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
彼女はかなりの量の酒を飲んだ。
She has had quite a lot to drink.
Japanese Names
量 はかり
Hakari surname
量 はかる
Hakaru given name
量 りょう
Ryō female given namesurname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
力量 [lì​liang] #964
power
质量 [zhì​liàng] #5,076
quality
质量 [zhì​liàng] #5,076
quality
大量 [dà​liàng] #2,755
great amount
尽量 [jǐn​liàng] #1,839
as much as possible
尽量 [jǐn​liàng] #1,839
as much as possible
能量 [néng​liàng] #2,054
energy
数量 [shù​liàng] #4,550
amount
数量 [shù​liàng] #4,550
amount
商量 [shāng​liang] #2,827
to consult
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 大量 [たいりょう] #1,658
large quantity
⭐ 果て [はて] #5,176
end
⭐ 計る [はかる] #5,404
to measure
⭐ 計 [けい] #7,322
plan
⭐ 重量 [じゅうりょう] #8,837
weight
⭐ 質量 [しつりょう] #10,254
mass
⭐ 量産 [りょうさん] #10,316
mass production
技量 [ぎりょう] #10,660
ability
⭐ 力量 [りきりょう] #11,076
ability
⭐ 少量 [しょうりょう] #14,241
small quantity
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KOREAN WORDS (51)
대량 #15,944
large amount; large volume
감량
weight reduction; weight loss
강설량
amount of snowfall
강수량
precipitation
강우량
precipitation
경량급
lightweight; light
계량
weighing; measuring
계량기
meter
계량적
counting; measuring
과량
excessiveness
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