Definition
上十 (shǎng) is an ancient measure word for land area, equal to 1.5 mu (亩) — roughly 0.1 hectares. It appears almost exclusively in classical texts or historical contexts; modern Chinese uses 亩 instead. When used, it follows a number directly, like other measure words.
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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 yì shǎng.His family has one shang of fields.
- 上十？Gǔdài yì shǎng dì néng chǎn duōshao liángshi?How much grain could land of one shang yield in ancient times?
- 上十。Zhè kuài dì dàyuē yǒu shí shǎng.This piece of land is about ten shang.
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