佛典中,统称各种物质之单位为色量。色,即色法,乃一切物质之总称。依据俱舍论卷十二载,色法之极少为极微,七极微为一微(梵an!u ),七微为一金尘(梵loha -raja ),七金尘为一水尘(梵ap -raja ),七水尘为一兔毛尘(梵s/as/a -raja ),七兔毛尘为一羊毛尘(梵avi -raja ),七羊毛尘为一牛毛尘(梵go -raja ),七牛毛尘为一隙游尘(梵va^ta^yana -cchidra-raja ),七隙游尘为一虮(梵liks!a^ ),七虮为一虱(梵yu^ka ),七虱为一■麦(梵yava ),七■麦为一指节(梵an%