The character 量 — “quantity”: how to write it and what it means
quantity; measure
The Chinese character 量 is read liàng and means “quantity; measure”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 量
量 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 量, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 量 is made of
Three readings: liàng in 质量 and 数量, liáng — “to measure”, and in 商量 the neutral tone, liang.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 量
- 商量consult, discussHSK 4
- 质量qualityHSK 4
- 数量quantity, amountHSK 4
- 大量large amountHSK 4
- 少量small amountHSK 4
- 热量calories; heatHSK 5
- 含量content (of a substance)HSK 5
- 尽量as much as possibleHSK 5
- 销量sales volumeHSK 5
- 产量output, production volumeHSK 5
- 音量volumeHSK 5
- 重量weightHSK 5
- 力量strength, powerHSK 5
- 容量capacity, volumeHSK 6
- 流量traffic (data); flow rateHSK 6
- 测量measure, surveyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 量?
量 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 量 mean?
量 means “quantity; measure”. It appears in 商量 (“consult”), 质量 (“quality”), 数量 (“quantity”), 大量 (“large amount”).
How do you pronounce 量?
量 is read liàng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 量 have?
12 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 量 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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