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The character "量" is structured with the component "日" situated above "里", a configuration that has remained consistent in its written form. Etymologically, the upper element likely originated as a depiction of a measuring vessel or tool, rather than representing the sun, while the lower component "里" contributed connotations of interior space or distance, anchoring the character in the act of measuring volume or capacity. Its early usage centered on the physical assessment of substances, but over centuries the meaning extended from concrete measurement to abstract quantification, encompassing ideas of amount, degree, and estimation. This semantic broadening occurred without significant alteration to the character's composition, maintaining its direct association with measurement concepts.
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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。