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Shēng
升 〔升〕 shēng
A unit of volume that in the Míng and Qīng Dynasty was slightly greater than 1 liter (1,073.7 and 1,035.5 ml respectively), and that in previous dynasties was considerably less, e.g., 594.4 ml in the Táng. See weights and measures.
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