镑 (bàng) - Pound — refers to the British currency unit & also used historically as a unit of weight.

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bàng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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镑 · bàng

Pound — refers to the British currency unit (pound sterling);

also used historically as a unit of weight.

Pound — refers to the British currency unitalso used historically as a unit of weight.

Usage highlights

British poundPound sterlingPound coinPound noteExchange rate for poundPound weight

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The price is ten pounds (十镑).
  • British pound sterling(英镑)
  • The antique cost several pounds (几镑).
  • He exchanged dollars for pounds (兑换英镑).

Collocations

  • British pound(英镑)
  • Pound sterling(英镑)
  • Pound coin(镑币)
  • Pound note(镑钞)
  • Exchange rate for pound(英镑汇率)
  • Pound weight(镑重)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 镑 is primarily associated with the British monetary system and was adopted for this purpose in Chinese.
  • Historically, 镑 was also used as a unit of weight in some contexts, though this usage is now rare.

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