啢 (liǎng) - liǎng — a unit of weight equal to & also used as a transliteration character in Cantonese.

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liǎng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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啢 · liǎng

liǎng — a unit of weight equal to 50 grams;

also used as a transliteration character in Cantonese.

liǎng — a unit of weight equal toalso used as a transliteration character in Cantonese.

Usage highlights

One liangHalf liangSeveral liangGold liangSilver liangTea liang

Synonyms

  • 两— standard form for the weight unit
  • 盎司— ounce (Western weight unit)

Antonyms

  • 斤— catty (larger weight unit, 1 jin = 10 liang)
  • 吨— ton (much larger weight unit)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The recipe calls for one liang of tea (一啢茶).
  • This gold bar weighs exactly one liang (一啢金条).
  • In traditional markets, produce is often sold by the liang (按啢出售).
  • The Cantonese pronunciation differs from Mandarin (粤语发音不同).

Collocations

  • One liang(一啢)
  • Half liang(半啢)
  • Several liang(几啢)
  • Gold liang(金啢)
  • Silver liang(银啢)
  • Tea liang(茶啢)

Idioms

  • Half catty, eight liang(半斤八啢)
  • Not even half a liang(不够半啢)
  • Weighing every liang and ounce(斤斤啢啢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The liang was a traditional Chinese unit of weight, approximately 50 grams in the metric system.
  • In the traditional Chinese weight system, 1 jin (catty) = 16 liang, though this was standardized to 1 jin = 10 liang in modern times.
  • The character is more commonly used in Cantonese contexts and regional dialects than in standard Mandarin.

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