斤
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catty, (PRC) weight equal to 500 g, (Tw) weight equal to 600 g, (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
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kilogram (kg)
Chinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
Taiwan catty (weight equal to 0.6 kg)
(lit.) four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom); (fig.) to achieve much with little effort
although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom); apparently insignificant details can have a large impact; for want of a nail the battle was lost