DICTIONARY
The Chinese word liang - 量 - liàng
(measurement in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
liàng
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced liáng. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well:
If 量 is pronounced "liáng", it means to measure.
If 量 is pronounced "liáng", it means to measure.
English translation
measurement
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 量 ( liàng ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of liàng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 量 ( liang / liàng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Hushi meitian gei bingren liang tiwen.
Hùshi měitiān gěi bìngrén liáng tǐwēn.– English translation: The nurse takes the patients' temperature every day.
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Character complexity
量 is composed of 12 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
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