yì镒（鎰）
镒（鎰）
common
technical
archaic
Meaning of 镒
镒 means ancient unit of weight equal to 20 or 24 taels (approx. 300–375 grams). Pronounced yì.
- ancient unit of weight equal to 20 or 24 taels (approx. 300–375 grams)
Character Info
Radical钅
Strokes15
Components
钅
益
Stroke Order
镒
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
cì赐
gěi给
gōng功
chén臣
huáng黄
jīn金
bǎi百
yì镒
。
In ancient times, emperors often bestowed one hundred yi of gold upon meritorious officials.
Yī一
yì镒
zhī之
jīn金
xiāng相
dāng当
yú于
pǔ普
tōng通
bǎi百
xìng姓
shù数
nián年
de的
shōu收
rù入
。
One yi of gold was equivalent to several years' income for ordinary commoners.
Jiā家
yǒu有
wàn万
yì镒
zhī之
cái财
zhě者
，
kě可
wèi谓
fù富
jiǎ甲
yī一
fāng方
。
A family possessing ten thousand yi of wealth could be considered the richest in the region.