上十 (shǎng) — (measure) unit of land area, 1.5 mu (approx. 0.1 hectares), used in ancient China
Definition
shǎng is an ancient Chinese unit of land area, equal to about 1.5 亩 (roughly 0.1 hectare). It only appears in historical or literary contexts, not in modern speech.
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(measure) unit of land area1.5 mu (approx. 0.1 hectares)used in ancient China
Examples
- 上十。Tā jiā yǒu tián yí shǎng.His family has one shang of fields.
- 上十？Gǔ dài yí shǎng dì néng chǎn duō shǎo liáng shi?How much grain could land of one shang yield in ancient times?
- 上十。Zhè kuài dì dà yuē yǒu shí shǎng.This piece of land is about ten shang.
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