A ton of heavy goods weighs as much as a whole army encamped—unit measure (口) plus sound 'tun' (屯).
ton (loanword)
中重量单位,1000千克zhòngliàng dānyuè, yībǎi wàn jīnkè
This ship can carry ten thousand tons of cargo.
Taiwan pr. [dun4]
中衡量重量的单位,1000千克héngliàng zhòngliàng de dānwèi, yīqiān qiānkè
This ship has a carrying capacity of five thousand tons.
ton (loanword)
中重量单位,1000千克zhòngliàng dānyuè, yībǎi wàn jīnkè
This ship can carry ten thousand tons of cargo.
Taiwan pr. [dun4]
中衡量重量的单位,1000千克héngliàng zhòngliàng de dānwèi, yīqiān qiānkè
This ship has a carrying capacity of five thousand tons.