斤
斤 - jīn
a catty (approximately 500 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; KangXi radical number 69
a catty (approximately 500 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; KangXi radical number 69How to read 斤
Click 斤 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 斤 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 斤 |
| Pinyin | jīn |
| English | a catty (approximately 500 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; KangXi radical number 69 |
| Radical hint | 斤 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 斤两 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 公斤. “”。 Please read 市斤 one more time.
Common words with this character
weight; importance
kilogram
Chinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
Taiwan catty
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 斤 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 斤两 and 公斤 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.