斤
- axe;
Etymology
斤 is a pictograph representing an axe used for cutting wood. It also denotes a traditional unit of weight measured by a balance scale, where one "geun" typically equals about 600 grams or ten "yeot-nyang" in principle, but can also be considered as 375 grams, equivalent to 100 donjung.
Usage in Korean
When used as a radical, it generally conveys meanings related to axes or cutting.
Characters with 斤
- 新 — new, fresh, to renew, novel, modern;
斤
근
근
geun
geun
Kangxi radical:69
Strokes:4
Unicode:U+65A4
Cangjie input:
- 竹一中 (HML)
Composition:
- ⿸ 𠂆 丅
- ⿸ 𠂋 丨