centilitre, (kokuji)
竰 is a Japanese-made kanji (kokuji) that represents a centilitre, a unit of volume equal to one-hundredth of a litre. Its meaning is strictly tied to this metric measurement.
竰 is a kokuji created in Japan by combining 立 (standing) with 厘 (a unit of measurement, one-hundredth). The 立 component may suggest a standing measure, while 厘 indicates the scale of one-hundredth, together forming the concept of a centilitre.
Picture a standing (立) measuring cup marked with tiny 厘 (one-hundredth) divisions: each small unit is a centilitre.
For センチリットル, think of a centilitre as a 'sen-chi-rit-toru' — break it into familiar metric sounds: 'senchi' (センチ) like centimeter, and 'rittoru' (リットル) like litre. Imagine a standing ruler (立) measuring out exactly one centilitre.
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