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量 (liáng / liàng) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 量

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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How to write 量 — animated stroke order

86 learners have practiced this character

2. Readings & Meanings

量has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

liángliang
verb (动)
to measure, to weighHSK 3.0 L4
liàngliang
noun (名)
quantity, amount; capacity, volumeHSK 3.0 L5

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 量

量 stroke order diagram

4. Character Breakdown

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量=日sun+里village

The sun (日) shining over a vast expanse (里), measuring its breadth — to measure or quantity.

5. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 量

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量 handwriting practice sheet - portrait
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6. HSK Vocabulary: 量

HSK words that contain this character.

shāng liang

商量

to consult

HSK 4

shù liàng

数量

amount

HSK 4

zhì liàng

质量

quality

7. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 量 is used in context

gōng工
chéng程
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
cè测
liáng量

Information

Traditional量
Radical里
Strokes12
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1064
Zhuyinㄌㄧㄤˊ
UnicodeU+91CF
CangjieYRHHI

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HSK 4
fáng房
jiān间
de的
chǐ尺
cùn寸
。

The engineer is measuring the room dimensions.

wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
xiān先
cè测
liáng量
yī一
xià下
fáng房
jiān间
de的
dà大
xiǎo小
。

We need to first measure the size of the room.

wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
tǒng统
jì计
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
shù数
liàng量
。

We need to count the quantity of products.

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Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
liáng量
yí一
xià下
tǐ体
wēn温
。

Please help me take my temperature (measure my body temperature).

zhè这
ge个
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
zhì质
liàng量
fēi非
cháng
常
hǎo好
。

The quality of this product is very good.

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