嗧 (嗧) - Gallon — a unit of liquid capacity measurement,

嗧Tone 5

嗧 ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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嗧 · 嗧

Gallon — a unit of liquid capacity measurement, used in the Chinese context primarily for translating the English unit 'gallon'.

Gallon — a unit of liquid capacity measurement,

Usage highlights

Imperial gallonUS gallonMiles per gallonGallon capacityGallon measurementLiquid gallon

Synonyms

  • 加仑— gallon (more common transliteration)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This car gets 30 miles per gallon (每加仑三十英里).
  • The recipe calls for two gallons of milk (两加仑牛奶).
  • Gasoline is sold by the gallon in some countries (汽油按加仑出售).
  • The tank has a capacity of 15 gallons (水箱容量为15加仑).

Collocations

  • Imperial gallon(英制加仑)
  • US gallon(美制加仑)
  • Miles per gallon(每加仑英里数)
  • Gallon capacity(加仑容量)
  • Gallon measurement(加仑计量)
  • Liquid gallon(液量加仑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 嗧 is a rare, created character specifically for representing the English unit 'gallon'.
  • It is not a traditional Chinese character and has no historical usage in classical Chinese texts.
  • Usage is almost exclusively limited to technical, scientific, or commercial contexts involving Western measurement systems.

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