zī
锱
ancient weight unit; tiny amount
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesmeasure word
ancient unit of weight equal to one quarter of a tael (liang), approximately 3.75 grams
archaicAn archaic measurement from the pre-metric system. Now mainly appears in the compound 锱铢 (zīzhū) meaning 'a tiny amount' or in the idiom 锱铢必较 (haggling over every penny).
Gǔ古
dài代
èr二
shí十
sì四
zhū铢
wéi为
yī一
liǎng两
，
liù六
zhū铢
wéi为
yī一
zī锱
。
In ancient times, twenty-four zhu made one liang, and six zhu made one zi.
Tā他
duì对
jīn金
qián钱
zī锱
zhū铢
bì必
jiào较
，
cóng从
bù不
luàn乱
huā花
yī一
fēn分
qián钱
。
He is extremely stingy with money and never wastes a single penny.