斤 jīn

a catty (approximately 500 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; KangXi radical number 69

HSK 3 #1866

DEFINITIONS

  • a catty (approximately 500 g)
  • an axe
  • keen, shrewd
  • KangXi radical number 69
  • catty
  • (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
  • (Tw) weight equal to 600 g
  • (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g

STROKES

WORDS

公斤 gōng jīn
HSK 3
kilogram (kg)
斤斤计较 jīn jīn jì jiào to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs
千斤顶 qiān jīn dǐng jack (for lifting weight)
半斤八两 bàn jīn bā liǎng not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee
四两拨千斤 sì liǎng bō qiān jīn lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom); fig. to achieve much with little effort
斤两 jīn liǎng weight; (fig.) importance
斤斗 jīn dǒu variant of 筋斗[jin1 dou3]
千斤頂 qiān jīn dǐng jack (for lifting weight)
半斤八兩 bàn jīn bā liǎng not 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
市斤 shì jīn Chinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
斤兩 jīn liǎng weight; (fig.) importance
斤斤計較 jīn jīn jì jiào to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs
斤斤较量 jīn jīn jiào liàng to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
斤斤較量 jīn jīn jiào liàng to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
液压千斤顶 yè yā qiān jīn dǐng hydraulic jack
液壓千斤頂 yè yā qiān jīn dǐng hydraulic jack
秤砣虽小压千斤 chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom); apparently insignificant details can have a large impact; for want of a nail the battle was lost
秤砣雖小壓千斤 chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom); apparently insignificant details can have a large impact; for want of a nail the battle was lost
台斤 tái jīn Taiwan catty (weight equal to 0.6 kg)
臺斤 tái jīn Taiwan catty (weight equal to 0.6 kg)
螺旋千斤顶 luó xuán qiān jīn dǐng screw jack
螺旋千斤頂 luó xuán qiān jīn dǐng screw jack
齿条千斤顶 chǐ tiáo qiān jīn dǐng rack and pinion jack
齒條千斤頂 chǐ tiáo qiān jīn dǐng rack and pinion jack
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