量
Character
to measure something, such as its length, size, or weight
Readings and meanings
- to measure something, such as its length, size, or weight
- to measure the body, for example when buying clothes or shoes
Examples
请帮我量这个桌子。
qǐng bāng wǒ liáng zhè ge zhuō zi
Please help me measure this table.
AI-generated sentence
妈妈在量我的脚，我想买新鞋。
mā ma zài liáng wǒ de jiǎo, wǒ xiǎng mǎi xīn xié
Mom is measuring my foot. I want to buy new shoes.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “量” as liáng
测量cè liángto measure the size, length, or amount of somethingWordHSK 4衡量héng liángto measure or judge something, like its size, value, or…WordHSK 6考量kǎo liángto think carefully about something before decidingWordHSK 7–9丈量zhàng liángto measureWord称量chēng liángto weighWord酌量zhuó liángto considerWord量具liáng jùmeasuring deviceWord量器liáng qìmeasuring vesselWord
liàng
liang4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is liáng.
- capacity CC-CEDICT
- quantity CC-CEDICT
- amount CC-CEDICT
- to estimate CC-CEDICT
- abbr. for 量词 (liàng cí), classifier (in Chinese grammar) CC-CEDICT
- measure word CC-CEDICT
Words that use “量” as liàng
大量dà liànga large amount of somethingWordHSK 2尽量jǐn liàngas much as possibleWordHSK 3+1 reading数量shù liàngthe amount of somethingWordHSK 3含量hán liànghow much of something, like sugar or salt, is in food or drinkWordHSK 4质量zhì liàngqualityWordHSK 4重量zhòng liàngweightWordHSK 4热量rè liàngthe energy that food gives your bodyWordHSK 5能量néng liàngenergyWordHSK 5
Stroke order
All 12 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 量
Draw “量” here — the faint guide shows its shape.