粁 (qiān) - Kilometer — a unit of length equal to

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qiān ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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粁 · qiān

Kilometer — a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters.

Kilometer — a unit of length equal to

Usage highlights

One kilometerFive kilometersTen kilometersHalf kilometerKilometer markSquare kilometer

Synonyms

  • 公里— kilometer (standard Chinese term)
  • 千米— kilometer (literal 'thousand meters')

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The distance is about five kilometers (五粁).
  • He ran a kilometer (一粁) every morning.
  • The mountain is over three kilometers (三粁) high.
  • This road extends for ten kilometers (十粁).

Collocations

  • One kilometer(一粁)
  • Five kilometers(五粁)
  • Ten kilometers(十粁)
  • Half kilometer(半粁)
  • Kilometer mark(粁标)
  • Square kilometer(平方粁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is a Japanese-made kokuji (国字) created during the Meiji period for metric system units.
  • It combines the 'rice' radical (米) representing the base unit 'meter' with 'thousand' (千) to indicate 1,000 meters.
  • While used in Japanese, this character is not standard in modern Chinese where '公里' or '千米' are used for kilometer.

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