Cangjie code for 斤

Cangjie decomposition of 斤: 竹一中 (HML)
竹一中
HML

Step-by-step breakdown · Cangjie v3 and v5 are the same

竹
一
中

Quick (Sucheng) code

竹中(HL)

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Pronunciation & meaning

Pronunciation
Mandarinㄐㄧㄣ jīn
Cantonesegan1
Taiwanesekin
Meaning
a catty (approximately 600 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; Kangxi radical 69
Kangxi Radical
斤 · 4 strokes

Common words

  • 公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg)
  • 斤斤計較jīn jīn jì jiàoto haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters
  • 斤兩jīn liǎngweight; (fig.) importance
  • 半斤八兩bàn jīn bā liǎngnot much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee
  • 四兩撥千斤sì liǎng bō qiān jīn(lit.) four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom); (fig.) to achieve much with little effort
  • 千斤頂qiān jīn dǐngjack (mechanical lifting device)
  • 市斤shì jīnChinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
  • 缺斤短兩quē jīn duǎn liǎngto give short weight

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