Copy Reference About Chinese Characters
Year:2003 Issue:10
Column: COLUMNS
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Release Date:2003-10-01
Page: 78,79
Full Text:
"斤" jin (one jin is 0.5 of a kilogram) was first written as "斤," depicting an axe. The first metal currency in China came in various shapes, including that of an axe, and "斤" later became a unit of...
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