斤 jīn axe; measure of weight; kati


Made with 4 strokes.
Picture of an axe, hence division and so a weight measure
Ancient small seal form Small seal

Sounds same

津 jīn (ferry crossing) 金 jīn (metal) 今 jīn (modern) 巾 jīn (scarf) 钅 jīn (metal)

Different tone

近 jìn (near) 晋 jìn 进 jìn (to advance) 禁 jìn (to prohibit)

Radical

Index 69 used in: 近 jìn (near) ; 听 tīng (to listen) ; 新 xīn (new)

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Pronunciation

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stroke order for 斤
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Proverbs

半斤八两 bàn jīn bā liǎng Nothing to choose between two alternatives
运斤成风 yùn jīn chéng fēng A very skilled person. The story is that Jiang Shi was so skilled that he knock a spot of paint off the end of someone's nose. he could only hear the ax move like a gust of wind