呏 (shēng) - An ancient unit of volume measurement & also used as a variant form for certain

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shēng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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呏 · shēng

An ancient unit of volume measurement;

also used as a variant form for certain characters.

An ancient unit of volume measurementalso used as a variant form for certain

Usage highlights

Ancient measurement unitHistorical variantTextual usage

Synonyms

  • 升— sheng - a unit of volume

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In ancient texts, 呏 was a unit of measurement (呏 as a unit).
  • The character appears in historical documents (historical documents 呏).
  • It is sometimes used as a variant character (variant form 呏).

Collocations

  • Ancient measurement unit(古呏)
  • Historical variant(呏字)
  • Textual usage(呏用)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 呏 was used as a unit of volume in ancient Chinese measurement systems.
  • The character is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Chinese.

FAQ