What 铢 means
It is an old Chinese unit of weight.
In traditional Chinese measures, 24 铢 made one 两, another unit of weight. It counted small masses; by the Warring States period, when rival states competed for power, coins could be described by weight.
The Qin dynasty later standardized currency. 五铢, literally “five units of the measure,” became the name of a historical coin and referred to its stated weight.
Why is 铢 in 锱铢必较?
It makes the idiom point to tiny amounts or details.
In 锱铢必较, the units stand for sums small enough to scrutinize. The phrase can criticize penny-pinching or praise meticulous attention to detail; context decides.
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1Is 铢 itself a coin?
No. 铢 is the weight unit; 五铢 names a historical coin by its stated weight of five such units.
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- Also called
- 銖 · zhū
- Search it as
- 铢 · zhu · 五铢 · 五铢钱 · 锱铢 · 锱铢必较
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铢\94E2Codes and encoding1 code points
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