yuè

archaic
technical
measure_word
noun

Meaning of

龠 means ancient unit of capacity equal to half a gě; ancient flute-like musical instrument resembling a xiao. Pronounced yuè.

  • ancient unit of capacity equal to half a gě
  • ancient flute-like musical instrument resembling a xiao

Character Info

Radical
Strokes17

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
yuè
 
 
shēng
 
dǒu
 
wéi
liàng
zhì
 

Ancient times used yuè, gě, shēng, dǒu, and hú as units of capacity.

yuè
xiāng
dāng
bàn
 
shì
jiào
xiǎo
de
róng
liàng
dān
wèi
 

One yuè is equivalent to half a gě, making it a relatively small unit of capacity.

Relations