lüè
锊
ancient weight unit; approx. six liang
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Meanings
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ancient Chinese unit of weight, equivalent to six liang (approx. 200g in modern terms, varying by dynasty)
archaicA specialized archaic measure primarily encountered in classical texts, archaeological reports, and historical studies of Zhou dynasty metrology. One 锊 was standardized at six 两 (liang), though the absolute weight varied across different historical periods.
Zhè这
jiàn件
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
zhòng重
yuē约
sān三
lüè鋝
。
This bronze vessel weighs approximately three lüe.
Gēn根
jù据
《
Zhōu周
lǐ礼
》
jì记
zài载
，
yī一
lüè鋝
děng等
yú于
liù六
liǎng两
。
According to the Rites of Zhou, one lüe equals six liang.
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Zhè这
pī批
chū出
tǔ土
de的
jīn金
qì器
zǒng总
zhòng重
wǔ五
lüè鋝
yǒu有
yú余
。
The total weight of these excavated gold artifacts exceeds five lüe.