竏 (qiān) - Kiloliter — a metric unit of volume equal

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qiān ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 立

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竏 · qiān

Kiloliter — a metric unit of volume equal to 1000 liters.

Kiloliter — a metric unit of volume equal

Usage highlights

kilolitercubic metermetric unitvolume measurementwater capacity

Synonyms

  • 千升— kiloliter (standard Chinese term)
  • 立方米— cubic meter (approximately equal to kiloliter)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The tank holds 5 kiloliters of water (5竏水).
  • This is a measurement of volume (容量单位).
  • The pool capacity is 50 kiloliters (50竏).

Collocations

  • kiloliter(竏)
  • cubic meter(立方米)
  • metric unit(公制单位)
  • volume measurement(容量测量)
  • water capacity(水容量)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A modern created character used in Japanese and occasionally in Chinese contexts for metric measurements.
  • Formed by combining 立 (standing/establish) with 千 (thousand) to represent a thousand liters.

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