[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Abstract-Concepts \ #Quantity # 量 liàng to measure; quantity ## Components [[日 rì]] [[日 (rì)]] [[一 yī]] [[一 (yī)]] [[里 lǐ]] [[里 (lǐ)]] ## Meaning Today, the character "量" (liàng) commonly means "quantity" or "to measure." It is used in various contexts related to measurement, volume, capacity, and amount. For example, it appears in words like "容量" (róngliàng - capacity) and "测量" (cèliáng - to measure). ## History The character "量" (liàng) is a compound ideogram. In oracle bone and small seal script, it combines "目" (eye) and "重" (weight), indicating the act of measuring weight during the day. In regular script, it combines "旦" (day) and "里" (distance), signifying the measurement of land length during the day. Its original meaning is to measure weight. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ？ ### Bronze Script ![[量 bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[量 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[量 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[量 reg.svg]]