錗 (nèi) - Ancient Chinese unit of weight equal to six & a small weight or measurement.

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錗 · nèi

Ancient Chinese unit of weight equal to six zhū (铢);

a small weight or measurement.

Ancient Chinese unit of weight equal to sixa small weight or measurement.

Usage highlights

Ancient weight unitSix zhūSmall measurementWeight measurementPrecise錗

Synonyms

  • 铢— zhū - another small ancient weight unit
  • 两— liǎng - tael, larger ancient weight unit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In ancient times, six zhū made one錗 (六铢为一錗).
  • This artifact weighs only a few錗 (几錗).
  • The measurement was precise to the錗 (精确到錗).

Collocations

  • Ancient weight unit(古錗)
  • Six zhū(六铢一錗)
  • Small measurement(小錗)
  • Weight measurement(重量錗)
  • Precise錗(精确錗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 錗 was an ancient Chinese unit of weight measurement used in historical contexts.
  • It represented a very small weight, equivalent to six zhū (铢), which were themselves small units.
  • This character appears primarily in historical texts and metrological discussions.

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