重量

The Chinese word 重量 (zhòngliàng) for "weight" is composed of two characters: 重 (zhòng) and 量 (liàng). The character 重 originally meant "heavy" or "important," and it is often used in compounds to indicate something that is weighty or significant. For example, the word 重要 (zhòngyào) means "important," and the word 重量 (zhòngliàng) means "weight." The character 量 originally meant "to measure" or "to weigh," and it is often used in compounds to indicate something that is being measured or weighed. For example, the word 数量 (shùliàng) means "quantity," and the word 体重 (tǐzhòng) means "body weight." When the two characters 重 and 量 are combined, they form the word 重量, which means "weight." This word is used to refer to the amount of force that is exerted on an object due to gravity.