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斤 (jīn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

Meaning of 斤

量 liàng measure word

jin (catty, unit of weight ≈ 500g)

苹果五块钱一斤。

píng guǒ wǔ kuài qián yī jīn

Apples are five yuan per jin.

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Word breakdown

斤 jīn — jin (catty, unit of weight ≈ 500g)

Structure & writing

1 斤 jīn — unit of weight equal to 500 grams (jin)

斤 is a component in 15 characters

HSK 1

听 tīng to listen; to hear 新 xīn opposite of 'old/worn': ① newly appearing; just experienced ② freshly made or produced; unused ③ changed from what it was before

HSK 2

所 suǒ place; location 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远)

HSK 4

折 zhé to break; to snap 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)

HSK 5

析 xī to separate; to disperse 欣 xīn joyful, delighted

HSK 7

丘 qiū small hill; mound 匠 jiàng craftsman; skilled artisan 撕 sī to tear apart with one's hands 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 斧 fǔ axe (a wedge-shaped tool with a wooden handle for chopping)

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斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray

斤 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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