What does 铢 mean in Chinese?

铢 (zhū) means "twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 铢?

铢 is pronounced "zhū" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 铢?

铢 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 铢?

Common words with 铢 include 泰铢 (Thai baht), 锱铢必较 (to haggle over every cent (idiom)).

How do you write 铢?

You can practice writing 铢 using our stroke order tool.

铢 (zhū), twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)

铢

zhū

twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)

Traditional: 銖

Character Breakdown

Radical: 金 (no. 167)Traditional: 銖

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Definitions

twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)

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Words Containing 铢

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
泰铢	Tài zhū	Thai baht
锱铢必较	zī zhū bì jiào	to haggle over every cent (idiom)

Related Words

两(liǎng)· two

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一部分(yī bù fen)· portion

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一小部分(yī xiǎo bù fèn)· a small part

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一杯羹(yī bēi gēng)· lit. a cup of soup

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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铢

zhū