斤 jīn — jin (Chinese unit of weight, =500 grams); catty; half-kilo

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jīn

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Variant: 觔

jīn jin1

Basic definition

noun
  1. jin (Chinese unit of weight, =500 grams); catty; half-kilo e.g 公斤市斤斤两半斤八两
measure word
  1. jin (=500g); catty e.g 一斤两斤几斤

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (象形。甲骨文字形，上面是横刃，下为曲柄，象斧斤形。本义:斧子一类的工具)
  2. axe e.g 斤斧 · 斤墨 · 斤凿
  3. small hoe
verb
  1. cut e.g 斤正
  2. be too calculating e.g 斤斤较量
measure word
  1. catty e.g 斤两 斤重
  2. ——如“千斤”( qiānjin):起重的工具

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