度量衡

dùliànghéng

noun #88,545

Meanings

1 weights and measures
2 system of measurement

Characters

measurement of length

measurement of volume

measurement of weight

Examples

HSK 5

秦始皇统一了度量衡。

Qín Shǐhuáng tǒngyī le dùliànghéng.

Qin Shi Huang unified the system of weights and measures.

HSK 5

国际度量衡大会每四年召开一次。

Guójì dùliànghéng dàhuì měi sì nián zhàokāi yí cì.

The International Conference on Weights and Measures is held every four years.

HSK 5

古代各地的度量衡并不一致。

Gǔdài gèdì de dùliànghéng bìngbù yízhì.

In ancient times, weights and measures were not consistent across regions.

Tips

history

Each character names one axis: 度 (length), 量 (volume), 衡 (weight). Qin Shi Huang's 221 BCE standardization is a textbook milestone in Chinese unification.

Stroke Order

度 dù

量 liàng

衡 héng