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[1] liang (a unit of weight, equal to 1/10 of jin or 50 gm) [2] tael (a unit of weight, equal to 1/16 of catty or about 31 gm) Stroke count: 6
Level: 2
Radical: 一 (#1)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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足三両 zuk1 saam1 loeng2 = Mcdonald's Quarter Pounder burger 粵 半斤八両 bun3 gan1 baat3 loeng2 = six of one and half of a dozen of the other |
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Showing 1 example containing 両
出咗半斤力,想話攞返足八両。 粵
After giving half a catty of effort, all I'm asking for is to get back eight taels. [From the song 《半斤八両》 by 許冠傑 (Sam Hui). Note: 1 catty (斤) equals 16 taels (両).] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |