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How much is a bucket of rice?

A bucket is equivalent to the current 12.5 kg. A barrel is equal to ten liters, and ten barrels are equal to one stone. 10L meter is a barrel, and the weight of a barrel is12.5kg = 6.25kg. ..

Commonly used Chinese characters (first-class characters) (pinyin: dǒu, dòu) and traditional Chinese characters, both of which originated from Oracle Bone Inscriptions, have their own meanings. The original meaning of a bucket (dǒu) is a container for holding wine and a tool for measuring grain. Later, it was extended to a unit. However, the seal script in Shuowen has been seriously distorted, and the shape of Dou has remained basically unchanged from Oracle Bone Inscriptions to Qin and Han Dynasties, and the extended meaning has the meaning of Dou.

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In the international market, some indica rice can be divided into long-grain rice and medium-grain rice according to the length of rice grains. Long-grain rice is slender, with an aspect ratio generally greater than 3, generally waxy, transparent or translucent. Crisp, oily, soft, tough, non-sticky, delicate and delicious after cooking, which is the best quality of indica rice. China's Qi Mei, Simiao and American Blue Crown all belong to long-grain rice.

According to the length of rice, Thai rice standards are divided into four types: super-long type (above 7 mm), long type (6.6 ~ 7 mm), medium type (6.2 ~ 6.6 mm) and short type (below 6.2 mm).

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