liáng
measure; estimate; amount
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这个杯子能装多少水？
Zhège bēizi néng zhuāng duōshǎo shuǐ?
How much water can this cup hold?
这本书有多少页？
Zhè běn shū yǒu duōshǎo yè?
How many pages does this book have?
这个房间有多少平方米？
Zhège fángjiān yǒu duōshǎo pīngfāngmǐ?
How many square meters is this room?
分量 (fènliàng)
amount
数量 (shùliàng)
quantity
少 (shǎo)
few
不足 (bùzú)
insufficient
The Chinese character 量 (liàng) is composed of two parts: 斗 (dǒu), which means "a container for measuring grain," and 力 (lì), which means "strength." The character 量 originally meant "to measure the capacity of a container," and later extended to mean "to measure" in general. It can also be used as a noun meaning "quantity" or "amount."The character 量 is first attested in oracle bone script, the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In oracle bone script, the character is written as a pictograph of a container with a handle. The character 斗 is also first attested in oracle bone script, where it is written as a pictograph of a container with a lid. The character 力 is first attested in bronzeware script, the second oldest known form of Chinese writing. In bronzeware script, the character is written as a pictograph of a person holding a weapon.The character 量 has been used in Chinese for over 3,000 years. It is a common character that is used in a variety of contexts. It is an important character for HSK learners to know, as it is used in many words related to measurement and quantity.
