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Meaning of 粮
Pinyin
liáng
Radical
米
Strokes
13
Definition
provisions
Usage
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粮 (liáng)
1. Edible grains, legumes, etc.
2. Grain used as agricultural tax.
1. Edible grains, legumes, etc.
- Provisions.
- Grain storage.
- Grain wasteland.
- Run out of grain.
2. Grain used as agricultural tax.
- Public grain.
- Tax grain (money in the form of grain).
【本义】: Traveling provisions; military provisions for marching.
【造字法】: Phonetic compound; combines "米" (rice) and phonetic component.
1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] provisions)
- From "Shuowen": Grain refers to food from cereals.
2. As stated by Gui Fu: "Grain refers to cereals, not an ancient dictum. Grain is the dry food for travelers."
3. Extended meaning refers to grains; food ([En.] grain)
4. Tax on land ([En.] feudal land tax)
1. As pointed out in "Zhou Li": Then manage its grain and its food. Explanation: "Traveling road refers to food, meaning dry food."
2. From "Zuo Zhuan": Together with its supply of grain and shoes. Explanation: "Grain refers to rice and millet, the food for travel."
3. From "Zizhi Tongjian": Troops are elite and have abundant provisions.
Example: Load more supplies.
4. From Han's "Guo Qin Lun": Ensure provisions are followed with scenery.
Example: Grain and arms (粮仗); institution managing grain and military needs in the Qing Dynasty (粮台).
3. Extended meaning refers to grains; food ([En.] grain)
- From "Lunyu": In Chen, there is no grain. Explanation: "Grain, Zheng's text has it as cakes."
- From "Shuowen": Cakes refer to food from rice.
- From "Shijing": Thus wrapping up provisions. Explanation: "Grain originally also written as 粮."
- From "Shiji": Han severed its grain routes.
Example: Grain station; grain transported (漕粮); autumn harvest (秋粮); clerical officer managing grain storage (粮房书办).
4. Tax on land ([En.] feudal land tax)
- From "Song Shi": Jiazhou County increases the collection of extra grain.
Example: Money grain (钱粮); complete grain (完粮); households paying grain tax (粮户, also refers to landlords in dialect).
lit. eating away next year's food in advance / fig. to dip into the next month's check / live now, pay later
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Input Method for 粮
Pinyin
liang2
Wubi
oyve|oyvy
Cangjie
fdiav
Zhengma
ufsx
Four Corner
93932
Unicode
U+7cae
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category