When the formation data identifies 斤 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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斤
Radical 69 of 214 · 4 strokes
Axe
jīn
Unicode uses 斤 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is a catty (approximately 600 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; Kangxi radical 69. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
8 course characters37 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
8 course characters
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新xīnnew, recent, fresh, modernDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 斤 represents the meaning and 辛 represents the sound. The 木 (wood) component was added later. Based on the original meaning "firewood", now written as 薪. The current meaning "new" is a phonetic loan.
- 辛Phonetic componenthard; laborious; suffering
- 木Pictographic componentwood; tree
- 斤Semantic componentaxe
- Category radical
- 斤 axe
- Visual structure
- 亲 + 斤
HSK words with 新12 words in this course
斤jīna catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewdDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of an axe.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 斤 axe
- Visual structure
- 厂 + 下
HSK words with 斤1 word in this course
断duànto sever, to cut off, to interruptDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 斷. Depicts cutting off threads with an axe (斤)
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 斤Pictographic componentaxe
- Category radical
- 斤 axe
- Visual structure
- 米 + 斤
HSK words with 断10 words in this course
斷duànto sever, to cut off, to interruptDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts cutting off threads with an axe (斤)
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 斤Pictographic componentaxe
- Category radical
- 斤 axe
- Visual structure
- 幺 + 一 + 斤
HSK words with 斷10 words in this course
斥chìto scold, to upbraid; to accuse, to blame; to reproachDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Originally written as 㡿. Composed of 广 (roof) and 屰 (contrary; oppose). The purpose of the 广 component is unclear.
- 广Role unclearroof; (simp.) wide
- 屰Semantic componentcontrary; oppose
- Category radical
- 斤 axe
- Visual structure
- 斤 + 丶
HSK words with 斥1 word in this course
斩zhǎnto chop, to cut, to sever; to beheadDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 斬. Beheading is a military action (车 - chariot) performed with an axe (斤).
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 斤Semantic componentaxe
- Category radical
- 斤 axe
- Visual structure
- 车 + 斤
HSK words with 斩1 word in this course
斬zhǎnto chop, to cut, to sever; to beheadDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Beheading is a military action (車 - chariot) performed with an axe (斤).
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 斤Semantic componentaxe
- Category radical
- 斤 axe
- Visual structure
- 車 + 斤
HSK words with 斬1 word in this course
斯sīthis, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterationsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 斤 represents the meaning and 其 represents the sound. Nowadays this character is usually only used for its sound in phonetic loans.
- 斤Semantic componentaxe
- 其Phonetic component(basket); its; their; that
- Category radical
- 斤 axe
- Visual structure
- 其 + 斤
HSK words with 斯1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.