archaic
technical

Meaning of

嘝 means an old unit of dry measure; formerly called a 'bushel' (蒲式耳). Pronounced hú.

  • an old unit of dry measure; formerly called a 'bushel' (蒲式耳)

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

dài
liáng
liáng
shi
cháng
yòng
 
 
wéi
dān
wèi
 

In ancient times, the 'hu' was commonly used as a unit to measure grain.

Gēn
zǎi
 
děng
shí
dǒu
 

According to records, one 'hu' equals ten 'dou'.

zài
yuè
shí
 
dào
le
 
 
zhè
ge
shēng
de
liàng
 

While reading ancient texts, he came across the obscure measure word 'hu'.