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容量

róngliàng

capacity

A tall jar half filled with green liquid
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Characters in this word

容 róng

Strokes
10
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 谷 valley, gorge, ravine
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 容

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

  • 这个水库的容量有限,连续暴雨可能导致水位迅速上升。 Zhège shuǐkù de róngliàng yǒuxiàn, liánxù bàoyǔ kěnéng dǎozhì shuǐwèi xùnsù shàngshēng. This reservoir has limited capacity, and continuous heavy rain may cause the water level to rise rapidly.
  • 这个冰箱的容量很大,一家人一周的菜都放得下。 Zhège bīngxiāng de róngliàng hěn dà, yì jiārén yì zhōu de cài dōu fàng de xià. This fridge has a large capacity and can hold a week of food for a whole family.
  • 这个杯子的容量是五百毫升。 Zhège bēizi de róngliàng shì wǔbǎi háoshēng. The capacity of this cup is five hundred millilitres.

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