() - centiliter — a metric unit of volume equal

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centiliter — a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter.

centiliter — a metric unit of volume equal

Usage highlights

5 centiliters10 centiliterscentiliter measurementliquid volume in clmetric unit centiliter

Synonyms

  • 厘升centiliter (standard Chinese term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The recipe calls for 5 cl of milk (5竰牛奶).
  • A standard shot is often 2 or 4 centiliters (2或4竰).
  • This small bottle holds 10 cl of liquid (10竰液体).

Collocations

  • 5 centiliters(5竰)
  • 10 centiliters(10竰)
  • centiliter measurement(竰计量)
  • liquid volume in cl(液体体积 竰)
  • metric unit centiliter(公制单位 竰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character was created in Japan during the Meiji period for the metric unit 'centilitre'.
  • It is a kokuji (国字), a character created in Japan, and is not used in standard Chinese.
  • The character combines 立 (stand/unit) and 厘 (centi-, one hundredth), reflecting its meaning as a hundredth of a liter.

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