Meaning
provisions
Chinese: 粮食。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “liang” becomes a different word in each tone. 粮 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 粮食liáng shifoodstuff; cereals
- 出粮chū liáng(dialect) to pay salary
- 粮道liáng dàoroute for providing foodstuff
- 粮行liáng hánggrain retailer (in former times)
- 军粮jūn liángarmy provisions
Example Sentence
农民辛勤劳动，种出了粮食。Nóng mín xīn qín láo dòng, zhòng chū le liáng shi.The farmers worked hard and grew grain.
农民Nóng mínpeasant辛勤xīn qínhardworking劳动láo dòngwork，种zhòngseed出chūto go out了le(completed action)粮食liáng shifoodstuff。