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sheng

sheng

9.9
A traditional Chinese measure equal to about one liter
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : sheng
  • He learned that a sheng is roughly the same as a liter when studying ancient measurements.

Examples

  • The recipe called for two sheng of rice, so she measured carefully.

  • Farmers often sold grain by the sheng in traditional Chinese markets.

  • One sheng is enough.

  • Don't forget to bring a sheng of oil!

  • The recipe called for two sheng of rice, so she measured carefully.

  • Farmers often sold grain by the sheng in traditional Chinese markets.

  • He learned that a sheng is roughly the same as a liter when studying ancient measurements.

Synonyms

liquid unit
vssheng
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A measure for how much liquid there is, like a litre

is a specific traditional Chinese measure equal to about one liter

Compounds

sheng nu
  • Slur
9.9

An educated woman in China who is unmarried in her late twenties or older

Surface Forms

sheng singular
shengs plural

Etymology

Sheng comes from the Chinese character 升, a traditional Chinese measure of volume that is about 'one liter'. That is why old recipes and markets used 'sheng' as a unit when measuring food and grain.