斤

jīn

a catty (approximately 600 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; Kangxi radical 69

How to write 斤, stroke by stroke

catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g

Made of 厂 + 下

公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg)
千斤顶qiān jīn dǐngjack (for lifting weight)
市斤shì jīnChinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
斤两jīn liǎngweight; (fig.) importance
半斤八两bàn jīn bā liǎngnot much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee
斤斤计较jīn jīn jì jiàoto haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs
短斤缺两duǎn jīn quē liǎngto give short weight
缺斤少两quē jīn shǎo liǎngto give short weight
缺斤短两quē jīn duǎn liǎngto give short weight
斤斤较量jīn jīn jiào liàngto bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
争斤论两zhēng jīn lùn liǎngto haggle over every ounce (idiom); to to fuss over minor points; to be particular about sth
斤斗jīn dǒuvariant of 筋斗

我想要两公斤苹果。
wǒ xiǎng yào liǎng gōng jīn píng guǒ 。
I'd like two kilos of apples.
千斤顶在桌上。
qiān jīn dǐng zài zhuō shàng 。
The car jack was on the table.
我大约 60 公斤重。
wǒ dà yuē 6 0 gōng jīn zhòng 。
I weigh about 60 kilos.
一斤四元五毛，便宜得不得了！
yì jīn sì yuán wǔ máo ， pián yi dé bù dé liǎo ！
4.5 yuan for one pound, now isn't that cheap!
行了！就十元买五斤吧。
xíng le ！ jiù shí yuán mǎi wǔ jīn ba 。
Alright! Ten yuan buys five kilos, OK?