How to write 锱

锱 (錙 zī) 1. Ancient unit of weight. Six 笔 (zhū) are equal to one 锱, and four 锱 are equal to one 两 (liǎng). 古代重量单位，六铢等于一锱，四锱等于一两。 2. It can be interpreted differently. It is equal to 6 笔, 8 笔, 12 笔, 6 两 or 8 两. It has a figurative extension meaning "tiny" or "very small." 说法不一。等于6铢、8铢、12铢、6两或8两不等。引申为微小。 3. Examples of its usage include: - 锱毫 (zī háo) - metaphor for something very fine - 锱介 (zī jiè) - metaphor for something very small - 锱锤 (zī chuí) - metaphor for something tiny - 锱铢不爽 (zī zhū bù shuǎng) - literally "not a bit off," meaning precise to the smallest detail 例:如:锱毫(比喻细微处);锱介(比喻微小);锱锤(比喻微小之物);锱铢不爽(分毫不差) 4. Word formation: The character is a phono-semantic compound. It is composed of the radical 金 (jīn, meaning metal) and the sound component 甾 (zāi). 造字法:形声。从金，甾声。