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储量

chǔliàng

reserves; quantity of reserves

A huge tank filled to the brim
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Characters in this word

储 chǔ

Strokes
12
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 诸 all, many, various
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 储

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

  • 这片海域的天然气储量尚未完全探明,开发风险仍然很高。 Zhè piàn hǎiyù de tiānránqì chǔliàng shàngwèi wánquán tànmíng, kāifā fēngxiǎn réngrán hěn gāo. The natural-gas reserves in this sea area have not yet been fully explored, so development risks remain high.
  • 这个地区的煤炭储量很大,已经开采了几十年。 Zhège dìqū de méitàn chǔliàng hěn dà, yǐjīng kāicǎi le jǐ shí nián. This region has large coal reserves and has been mined for decades.
  • 专家说,这座湖的淡水储量正在逐年减少。 Zhuānjiā shuō, zhè zuò hú de dànshuǐ chǔliàng zhèngzài zhúnián jiǎnshǎo. Experts say the freshwater reserves of this lake are shrinking year by year.

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