Chinese symbol for “survey”
测量
cè liáng
Traditional: 測量
survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine
The closest CC-CEDICT match for survey is 测量 (cè liáng), defined as: survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “survey”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 测 (測) | cè | to survey; to measure |
| 观察 (觀察) | guān chá | to observe; to watch; to survey |
| 放眼 | fàng yǎn | to survey; to view broadly |
| 调查 (調查) | diào chá | investigation; inquiry |
| 概观 (概觀) | gài guān | to survey; to take stock of |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 测量.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 测试 (測試) | cè shì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) |
| 预测 (預測) | yù cè | to forecast; to predict |
| 检测 (檢測) | jiǎn cè | to test; to detect |
| 监测 (監測) | jiān cè | to monitor |
| 观测 (觀測) | guān cè | to observe; to survey |
| 力量 | lì liang | power; force; strength |
| 大量 | dà liàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 质量 (質量) | zhì liàng | (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “survey”.
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