斤
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
斤 (jīn) · jin (unit of weight, half a kilogram)
斤 (jīn) means “jin (unit of weight, half a kilogram)”. It is made of 厂 + 下 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 斤 into its parts
What 斤 is made of
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 下 xià — down
斤 stroke order
Example sentences
我买了两斤苹果。Wǒ mǎi le liǎng jīn píngguǒ.I bought two jin of apples.
鸡蛋多少钱一斤？Jīdàn duōshǎo qián yī jīn?How much are eggs per jin?
Words with 斤
Also built with 厂
- 严yánstrict
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 厅tīnghall
- 历lìhistory
- 厉lìwhetstone
- 压yāto press
- 厌yànto dislike
- 厕cètoilet
- 厘líone thousandth
- 原yuánsource
- 厢xiāngside-room
- 厦shàlarge building
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jīn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | jin (unit of weight, half a kilogram) |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 斤 (axe, #69) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 斤
What does 斤 mean?
斤 (jīn) means “jin (unit of weight, half a kilogram)”.
How many strokes does 斤 have?
斤 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 斤?
The radical of 斤 is 斤 (jīn, “axe”), Kangxi radical number 69.
What parts make up 斤?
斤 is made of 厂 (cliff) and 下 (down).
Which HSK level is 斤?
斤 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 斤 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 59: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.