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简 两 · 繁 兩
Mandarin · pinyin liǎng

Meanings

  1. two
  2. both
  3. some
  4. a few
  5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 jīn (old)
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兩
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
两
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
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3 · liang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

loeng2 · loeng5 · loeng6

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character

  1. two
  2. two (used in radio communications in aviation and by the military)
  3. some; few
  4. different; distinct
  5. a surname

character

  1. tael (a traditional unit of weight) — (Mainland China) short for 市兩／市两 (shìliǎng, “market tael, equal to 1/10 of a catty or 50 grams”)
  2. tael (a traditional unit of weight) — (Hong Kong) equal to 1/16 of a catty or 37.7994 grams
  3. tael (a traditional unit of weight) — (Taiwan) short for 臺兩／台两 (“Taiwanese tael, equal to 1/16 of a catty or 37.5 grams”)
  4. tael (a traditional unit of weight) — (historical) metal currency unit used in China and Japan
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 公兩／公两 (gōngliǎng, “hectogram”)

character

  1. original form of 輛／辆 (liàng)

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