六斤四兩
Chinese
six | catty; weight equal to 0.5 kg | four | both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael | ||
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trad. (六斤四兩) | 六 | 斤 | 四 | 兩 | |
simp. (六斤四两) | 六 | 斤 | 四 | 两 |
Etymology
It was said that in Qing dynasty, a man who embezzled 100 taels of silver (equal to 6 catties and 4 taels) will be beheaded.
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 頭 (“head”) [map]
References
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