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比重

bǐzhòng

proportion

A scale with blocks and pebbles
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Characters in this word

比 bǐ

Strokes
4
Radical
比 — to compare, liken
Made of
匕 spoon, ladle 匕 spoon, ladle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

重 zhòng

Strokes
9
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
千 thousand 里 inside
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 比重太高了。 Bǐzhòng tài gāo le. The proportion is too high.
  • 肉的比重很大。 Ròu de bǐzhòng hěn dà. The proportion of meat is large.
  • 糖的比重不小。 Táng de bǐzhòng bù xiǎo. The proportion of sugar is not small.

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