斤
Meaning
- catty
- (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
- (Tw) weight equal to 600 g
Example sentence
多少钱一斤？
How much for half a kilo?
The character 斤
斤 drew an axe and now weighs 500 grams — the market pound of every Chinese shop, which is how fruit is priced: 一斤苹果. 公斤 is the metric kilogram standing beside it.