钧 jūn — unit of weight · English

钧

jūn

unit of weight

At a glance · 钧

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从金，勻声，本义为古代重量单位（三十斤），亦指制陶转轮。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为重量单位，引申为尊称（如钧鉴）。

Structure

形声字，从金（意符，金属/权衡），勻（yún）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjūn

Radical钅

Strokes9

UnicodeU+94A7

Character type形声

Theme数术

Six languages, one character

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English unit of weight An ancient weight unit (30 jin); also a potter's wheel.

Français unité de poids Une unité de poids antique (30 jin) ; aussi le tour du potier.

Español unidad de peso Unidad de peso antigua (30 jin) ; también rueda de alfarero.

العربية وحدة وزن وحدة وزن قديمة (30 جين)؛ ويُستعار لدولاب الخزف.

Русский единица веса Древняя мера веса (30 цзиней); также гончарный круг.

Common words

钧jūnancient weight
马钧mǎ jūnMa Jun

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