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Chinese symbol for “capacity”

量
liàng
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate

The closest CC-CEDICT match for capacity is 量 (liàng), defined as: capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量词 (liàng cí), classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

量 liàng
measure, volume; amount, quantity
radical 166 ⾥ · 12 strokes

Other Chinese words for “capacity”

WordPinyinMeaning
容量róng liàngcapacity; volume
才能cái néngtalent; ability
发电量 (發電量)fā diàn liàng(power station, solar panel etc) output; capacity
容积 (容積)róng jīvolume; capacity

Related words

Other words that share a character with 量.

WordPinyinMeaning
力量lì liangpower; force; strength
大量dà liànggreat amount; large quantity
质量 (質量)zhì liàng(physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence)
数量 (數量)shù liàngamount; quantity; quantitative
能量néng liàngenergy; capabilities
产量 (產量)chǎn liàngoutput

See also: Japanese symbol for “capacity”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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