| 量 | 626C45 41.11 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄌㄧㄤˊ [liang2] (vb. mostly); ㄌㄧㄤˋ [liang4] (n.). | ||
| N. | (1) Measure: 度量衡 weights and measures, measures of length, capacity and weight; 量制 system of measures. (2) (*[liang4]) Measure or capacity: 飯量，酒量 capacity for rice, wine; 量大 have great capacity; 容量 capacity of container; 重量 weight. (3) (*[liang4]) Generosity, capacity for toleration: 器量大，小 capacity, incapacity, for tolerating and forgiving small things; 度量，氣量 generous character or lack of it. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To measure length, weight, distance: 量布，米，身材，地 measure cloth, rice, human figure, land; 量尺寸 take measures of length, size; 丈量 to measure land; 稱量，衡量 measure weight. (2) As in 衡量文章 to grade writings; 衡量局勢 to consider and judge a situation; 測量 (geometry and geol.) to survey; 計量 to calculate, reckon; 估量 to estimate value. (3) (*[liang4]) To limit: 量力而行 do what one's strength allows; 不量力 (contempt.) overestimate one's own ability; 量入為出 limit expenditures in accordance with income. | |||||
| Words | 1. 量杯 [liang2bei1], n., graduated cup. 2. 量度 [liang2duo4], v.t. to measure, survey. 3. 量角器 [liang2jiao3qi4], n., protractor. 4. 量子 [liang4zi3], n., (phys.) quantum; 量子論 quantum theory. | |||||