丈量 (zhàng liáng) — to measure (land)

Definition

丈量 is a formal written verb meaning to measure land or large ground areas. It implies surveying or measuring by a recognized standard (尺 zhàng), not casual everyday measuring, which would be 量. Separable: 丈…量, e.g. 丈量土地, 量一量.

verb
to measure (land)

Examples

  • 丈量。
    Tā men zhèng zài yòng yí qì zhàng liáng zhè kuài tǔ dì.
    They are measuring this piece of land with instruments.
  • 丈量。
    Shī gōng qián bì xū xiān zhàng liáng hǎo miàn jī.
    You must measure the area well before construction.
  • 丈量。
    Tā yòng jiǎo bù dà zhì zhàng liáng le yí xià.
    He roughly measured it with his steps.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

丈zhàngmeasure
量liángmeasure

丈 and 量 both carry the idea of measuring.

Characters in this word

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

丈 is made from 十 (ten) and 又 (hand), and it is explained as a length of ten chi.

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

  • 日日rìsun
  • 東東dōngbag; east

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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