斤斤較量

斤
斤
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较
較
量
量
to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)

Characters and words in 斤斤較量

斤
ji̅n = ji + (e)n1
catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
Add a new mnemonic for 斤 = ⺁ + 丅
斤 = ⺁ + 丅 : Mnemonic symbol: barbells with 500g on each side.

Joan of Arc (ji) is lifting barbells (斤) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Before each set she eats all the bananas from a banana tree (⺁) for the magnesium, and after each set she eats a T-bone steak (丅) for the protein.
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较
較
jiào = ji + ao4
to compare / to dispute / compared to / (before adj.) relatively / comparatively / rather / also pr. [jiao3]
Add a new mnemonic for 较 = 交 + 车
Add a new mnemonic for 較 = 車 + 交
较 = 交 + 车 : In the aorta's bathroom, Joan of Arc and Linus Pauling are comparing their cabriolets.
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较
較
量
量
to pit oneself against sb / to compete with sb / contest / battle / to haggle / to quibble
量
liáng = li + ang2
to measure
Add a new mnemonic for 量 = 旦 + 里
量 = 旦 + 里 : Li Qingzhao (li) uses a measuring cup (量) for a recipe in the anglepod's kitchen (ang2). Unfortunately she made a terrible mistake: instead of measuring cups (旦) of sunflowers (里), she throws sunflowers and cups together into a measuring cup.
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量
liàng = li + ang4
capacity / quantity / amount / to estimate / abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar) / measure word
Add a new mnemonic for 量 = 旦 + 里

Words with 斤斤較量

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