| 释义 |
Definition of picul in English: picul(also pikul) noun ˈpɪkʌl A unit of weight used in China and South-East Asia equal to 100 catties (approx. 133 lb, 60.4 kg).
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Parke (fl. 1588–1589), translator. From Malay pikul load as heavy as an ordinary man can lift, 100-catty weight. Definition of picul in US English: picul(also pikul) nounˈpɪkʌl A unit of weight used in China and South-East Asia equal to 100 catties (approx. 133 lb, 60.4 kg).
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Parke (fl. 1588–1589), translator. From Malay pikul load as heavy as an ordinary man can lift, 100-catty weight. |