Miaozi

磅

bàngㄅㄤˋ
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HSK 7TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    scale (instrument for weighing)

  2. 2

    to weigh

  3. 3

    (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)

  4. 4

    (printing) point (unit used to measure the size of type)

  5. 5

    (Tw) (printing) pound; ream weight (used to describe paper thickness)

Examples

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他重二百七十磅。

He weighs 270 pounds.

魚在這裡是以磅為單位來出售。

Fish is sold by the pound here.

上週我胖了五磅。

Last week I gained another five pounds.

我要三磅的雞肉。

I'd like three pounds of chicken.

她買了兩磅的奶油。

She bought two pounds of butter.

Characters

Character breakdown

石

shí

surname Shi

旁

páng

one side

Stroke practice

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Characters

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