(bǎi) - Hectometer — a unit of length equal to

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Hectometer — a unit of length equal to 100 meters, used in some technical contexts.

Hectometer — a unit of length equal to

Usage highlights

hectometer unitsquare hectometercubic hectometerlength in hectometershectometer measurement

Synonyms

  • 百米hundred meters (equivalent to one hectometer)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The distance was measured in hectometers (粨).
  • The track is exactly two hectometers long (两粨长).
  • This unit is rarely used in daily conversation (粨这个单位).

Collocations

  • hectometer unit(粨单位)
  • square hectometer(平方粨)
  • cubic hectometer(立方粨)
  • length in hectometers(长度粨)
  • hectometer measurement(粨测量)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is a modern creation specifically for the hectometer unit measurement.
  • It follows the pattern of other measurement characters like 米 (meter) and 厘米 (centimeter).
  • Rarely used in everyday contexts, primarily appears in technical or scientific writing.

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