sheng

noun

variants or less commonly shing or cheng

ˈs(h)|eŋ,

ˈch|,

|iŋ

plural sheng or shengs

: a Chinese unit of liquid capacity equal to 1.094 quarts or 1.035 liters according to the 1914 standard or 1.057 quarts or 1 liter according to the 1929 standard

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) sheng¹

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