Mnemonic comic for 量

Translation

liáng = li + ang2: to measure

Mnemonic

Li Qingzhao (li) uses a measuring cup (量) for a recipe in the anglepod’s kitchen (ang2). Unfortunately she made a terrible mistake: instead of measuring cups (旦) of sunflowers (里), she throws sunflowers and cups together into a measuring cup.

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All translations for 量

量

liáng = li + ang2

to measure

量

liàng = li + ang4

capacity / quantity / amount / to estimate / abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar) / measure word

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量 character breakdown

量
- 旦
  - 一
  - 日
    - 囗
    - 一
- 里
  - 土
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 一
  - 田
    - 囗
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨

Component Translations

旦

dàn = d + an4

dawn / morning / daybreak / day / dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

里

裏

lǐ = li + Ø3

variant of 裡|里[li3]

里

裡

lǐ = li + Ø3

lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[li3]

里

lǐ = li + Ø3

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels