zhū
铢
ancient weight unit; tiny amount
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesmeasure word
an ancient Chinese unit of weight equal to 1/24 of a tael (liang)
Historically used as a standard unit of weight in ancient China. Often appears in the compound 锱铢 to indicate extremely small quantities.
Gǔ古
dài代
èr二
shí十
sì四
zhū铢
wéi为
yī一
liǎng两
。
In ancient times, twenty-four zhu made up one tael.
Zhū铢
jī积
cùn寸
lěi累
，
zhōng终
chéng成
dà大
shà厦
。
Accumulating bit by bit, one can eventually build a great structure.
noun
a tiny amount; a trifle
Primarily used in set phrases and idioms, especially 锱铢必较 (to haggle over every penny).
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
dà大
fang方
，
bù不
jì计
zī锱
zhū铢
。
He is generous and doesn't haggle over trivial amounts.
Zī锱
zhū铢
bì必
jiào较
de的
rén人
hěn很
nán难
xiāng相
chǔ处
。
People who haggle over every penny are difficult to get along with.