noun
zhu
joo
noun
1
An ancient Chinese unit of weight, historically used for small coins, roughly equal to the weight of about a hundred millet seeds.
"Old coins were often valued in zhu rather than modern denominations."
How to Use Zhu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA very small traditional Chinese unit of weight, used mainly for old coinage.
Word Forms
zhu plural, zhus plural, zhu plural, zhus plural
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Etymology
From the Mandarin word zhū.