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The character 量, which is identical in both traditional and simplified orthographies, is composed of the components 日 (sun) above 里 (village, a unit of distance). Its structure originally suggested the concept of measuring the extent of daylight or land, and its earliest meanings were specifically related to the measurement of volume or capacity. Over time, the semantic range of 量 broadened significantly from this concrete basis to encompass the act of measuring in general, and further expanded to denote the measurable result itself, such as quantity or amount. This development also led to a common verbal reading with the meaning "to measure" or "to estimate", while the nominal reading refers to that which is measured.
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这个苹果的数量很多。
他很有力量。
我们需要测量温度。
这个杯子的容量很大。
食物的质量很重要。
他尽量每天运动。
他们商量了旅行计划。
我们必须考量所有因素。