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勺 (biāo) — (classifier) centiliter (unit of volume), abbreviated from 公勺

Definition

勺 (biāo) is a measure word for liquid volume, used as the short form of 公勺 — one 勺 equals one centiliter. It appears mainly in recipes, medicine dosages, and packaging (e.g. 五勺).

classifier
centiliter (unit of volume)abbreviated from 公勺

Examples

  • 勺，。
    Zhè píng yào shuǐ xū yào hē wǔ gōng biāo, měi tiān sān cì.
    This bottle of liquid medicine needs to be taken five centiliters, three times a day.
  • 勺，。
    Měi cì jiā wǔ gōng biāo de cù, wèi dào huì gèng hǎo.
    Add five centiliters of vinegar each time; the taste will be better.
  • 勺。
    Zhè ge róng qì de róng liàng shì èr bǎi gōng biāo.
    The capacity of this container is two hundred centiliters.

Origin

Indicative sign
六书liùshū
指事zhǐshì

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

勺 shows a mark for wine inside a ladle or spoon shape.

Appears in
Measure Words

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