hú

斛

Character · Noun

ancient measuring vessel; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

an ancient measuring vessel; a hu (dry measure)

archaic

A historical unit of volume for dry goods like grain. Initially held 10 dou (approx. 100 liters), later changed to 5 dou. Now completely obsolete, primarily encountered in historical texts.

Hàn汉
dài代
yī一
hú斛
xiāng相
dāng当
yú于
shí十
dǒu斗
 。

In the Han dynasty, one hu was equivalent to ten dou.

Zhè这
xiē些
liáng粮
shi食
gòng共
zhuāng装
le了
wǔ五
hú斛
 。

This grain filled five hu in total.

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Gǔ古
shū书
shang上
jì记
zǎi载
le了
hú斛
de的
xíng形
zhì制
hé和
róng容
liàng量
biàn变
huà化
 。

Ancient texts record the shape and changing capacity of the hu vessel.

2.

noun

surname Hu

neutral

A relatively rare Chinese surname.

Hú斛
lǜ律
Guāng光
shì是
Běi北
Qí齐
de的
míng名
jiàng将
 。

Hulü Guang was a famous general of the Northern Qi dynasty.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Hú斛
de的
tóng同
shì事
 。

I have a colleague whose surname is Hu.