锱(zī)

13 strokesTrad. 錙

ancient weight

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Character information

Pinyin
zī
Meaning
ancient weight; one-eighth of a tael
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
錙

Origin & structure

Where 锱 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅甾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 甾 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

钅jīn甾zāi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 锱 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 锱

Common words using 锱 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zī锱zhū铢bì必jiào较

to haggle over every cent (idiom)

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Related characters

From 锱’s common words

铢必较

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