计量 (jì liàng) — measurement; calculation; estimation

Definition

noun

measurementcalculationestimation

计量。
Wǒ men xū yào zhǔn què de jì liàng.
We need accurate measurements.
计量。
Zhè zhǒng jì liàng fāng fǎ hěn kē xué.
This measurement method is very scientific.
计量。
Tā men zhèng zài yán jiū xīn de jì liàng jì shù.
They are researching new measurement technology.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

计jìcalculate

计 and 量 both involve measuring or calculating, so the word refers to measurement or estimation.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 計; 计 is its simplified writing.

言十計

The traditional form 計 pairs 言 (say) with 十 (all). The simplified 计 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical shape.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

量 has 日 (sun) over 東 (bag; east). Some explanations suggest measuring under the sun or the sun rising in the east, but the exact origin is unclear.

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