竍 (shí) - decaliter (unit of volume equal to 10 liters)

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shí ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 立

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竍 · shí

decaliter (unit of volume equal to 10 liters)

decaliter (unit of volume equal to 10 liters)

Usage highlights

one decaliterdecaliter unitrice decalitergrain decaliterliquid decaliter

Synonyms

  • 十升— ten liters (equivalent measurement)
  • 公斗— metric decaliter (alternative term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The recipe calls for one decaliter of rice (一竍米).
  • This container holds five decaliters (五竍).
  • A decaliter is ten liters (一竍等于十升).

Collocations

  • one decaliter(一竍)
  • decaliter unit(竍单位)
  • rice decaliter(米竍)
  • grain decaliter(谷物竍)
  • liquid decaliter(液体竍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 竍 is a modern created character for the metric unit decaliter (10 liters).
  • It follows the pattern of other metric unit characters like 竏 (kiloliter) and 竡 (hectoliter).
  • Used primarily in technical and measurement contexts rather than everyday conversation.

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