氣量

简 气量 · 繁 氣量
Mandarin · pinyin qì liàng

Meanings

  1. (lit. quantity of spirit)
  2. moral character
  3. degree of forbearance
  4. broad-mindedness or otherwise
  5. tolerance
  6. magnanimity
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氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
量
liàng · measure, quantity, capacity
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
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4–4 · qi4 liang4

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hei3 loeng6

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noun

  1. tolerance; forbearance

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氣量 · qi4 liang4
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Exact source record氣量 气量 [qi4 liang4] /(lit. quantity of spirit)/moral character/degree of forbearance/broad-mindedness or otherwise/tolerance/magnanimity/