觔 (jīn) - catty (traditional unit of weight equal to about & tendon

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jīn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

觔 · jīn

catty (traditional unit of weight equal to about 500 grams);

tendon;

sinew;

muscle

catty (traditional unit of weight equal to abouttendonsinew

Usage highlights

one cattybeef tendonpulled tendonmuscle and bonetendon injuryhalf catty

Synonyms

  • 斤— catty (modern character for weight unit)
  • 筋— tendon, sinew (modern character)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The merchant weighed out one catty of rice (一斤米).
  • He pulled a tendon in his leg (拉伤了腿上的觔).
  • Traditional Chinese medicine uses beef tendon in soups (牛觔汤).
  • The recipe calls for half a catty of flour (半觔面粉).

Collocations

  • one catty(一觔)
  • beef tendon(牛觔)
  • pulled tendon(伤觔)
  • muscle and bone(觔骨)
  • tendon injury(觔伤)
  • half catty(半觔)

Idioms

  • Muscles and bones strong(觔骨强健)
  • Injured tendons and broken bones(伤觔断骨)
  • Tendons pulled and bones dislocated(觔拉骨错)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 觔 was historically used as a unit of weight in traditional Chinese measurement systems.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, tendons are considered important for physical strength and flexibility.
  • The character is now largely replaced by 斤 for the weight unit and 筋 for tendons in modern usage.

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