量
liàng
- Pinyin
- liàng
- Pinyin (Plain)
- liang
- Tone
- 4
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 里
- Readings
- liàngliangTone: 4to measureOrder: 0Primary
- Stroke Order Code
- Speed
- Stroke Order Data
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- Meaning
- “量” mainly means “quantity or amount” of something, and by extension “to measure” that quantity. It can also refer to someone’s “capacity/tolerance” in a figurative sense (for example, one’s tolerance for alcohol or how broad-minded a person is).
- Metadata
- Locale: enCached At: 3/24/2026, 7:17:56 PM
Usage
The character **量 (liàng)** most commonly means “amount,” “quantity,” or “volume.” Learners first meet it in everyday words like **数量** (shùliàng, quantity), **重量** (zhòngliàng, weight), **音量** (yīnliàng, volume of sound), and **流量** (liúliàng, data flow/traffic). It appears in many compound nouns related to measurable things—time (**时长/时量** in some contexts), work, rainfall, traffic, and so on. In these uses, 量 usually indicates “how much” of something there is and is closely tied to measurement or countable amounts. 量 is also frequently used as a **verb** meaning “to measure” or “to gauge,” especially in spoken or informal written Chinese. For example, **量一量** or **量一下** means “measure it,” such as measuring height, size, or amount. In extended, more abstract usage, it can mean to “weigh” or “consider” something mentally, as in **衡量** (héngliáng, to weigh/evaluate). In all these common contexts, learners will recognize 量 as a core idea of measuring or quantifying, whether it’s physical amounts, levels (like sound or data), or more figurative evaluations.
Handwriting Notes
量 in handwriting usually appears as a compact rectangle with a clear top “roof” and a box-like bottom, giving it a tall, slightly columnar look. The three short horizontal strokes at the very top tend to be written close together and may merge visually into two or even one thicker-looking line in fast writing, but their overall effect is still a “stacked” top. The central vertical stroke commonly runs through much of the character, visually linking the top section and the lower “box,” which helps the whole shape feel like one solid block rather than two separate parts. The lower portion resembles a 囗-enclosure with inner strokes that often touch or nearly touch the sides, making the base look dense and filled. Handwritten forms can vary in how straight or curved the strokes are, how much the inner strokes lean, and how distinctly separated the top horizontals appear. Some writers compress the character, making it narrower and taller; others spread the horizontals a bit, so it looks squarer. In cursive or quick notes, some corners are rounded, and the inner details may be simplified, but the overall silhouette—a stacked top over a filled box—remains recognizable. Modern AI handwriting recognition systems are trained on many such variants of 量 so they can still identify the character accurately even when people write it quickly, sloppily, or in slightly idiosyncratic styles.
Description
量 is a common Chinese character meaning “quantity,” “amount,” or “to measure.” It appears in words like 分量 (weight; importance) and 能量 (energy). In Japanese, it is read as りょう (ryō) and has similar meanings related to quantity and measurement.
Common Words
- 量liang4capacity
- 热量re4 liang4heat
- 通量tong1 liang4flux
- 批量pi1 liang4batch
- 总量zong3 liang4total
Example Sentences
我喜欢量。
wo3 xi3 huan5 liang4
I like capacity.
热量很常见。
re4 liang4 hen3 chang2 jian4
热量 is very common.
我们在学习通量。
wo3 men5 zai4 xue2 xi2 tong1 liang4
We are learning flux.
这个批量很重要。
zhe4 ge5 pi1 liang4 hen3 zhong4 yao4
This batch is important.
请写一下“量”。
qing3 xie3 yi1 xia4 liang4
Please write '量'.