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热量

rèliàng

calories; heat energy

A flame warming a pot
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Characters in this word

热 rè

Strokes
10
Radical
灬 — fire
Made of
执 to execute 灬 fire
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

量 liáng

Strokes
12
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
旦 dawn 里 inside
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这饭热量高。 Zhè fàn rè liàng gāo. This meal is high in calories.
  • 热量来自食物。 Rè liàng lái zì shí wù. Calories come from food.
  • 他需要热量。 Tā xū yào rè liàng. He needs calories.

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