钧 (jūn) is a Chinese character meaning “jun, an ancient Chinese unit of weight equal to thirty”. It is written from 钅 (metal radical (left-side form of 金)) and 匀 (even; to distribute evenly), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
钅 + 匀
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：鈞，三十斤也。从金勻聲。（简化字形 钧 = 钅 + 匀）
Memory aid
Metal (钅) laid out evenly (匀) on the scale — the old weight standard you balanced your load against.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 千钧一发qiān jūn yí fàhanging by a thread; a critical moment钧 = jūn
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All readings
jun, an ancient weight unit
jun, an ancient Chinese unit of weight equal to thirty catties; (in formal letters) a respectful form of address to a superior
古代重量单位，三十斤为一钧；旧时也用作对尊长的敬辞。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 千钧一发qiān jūn yí fàhanging by a thread; a critical moment钧 = jūn
Sound component
匀 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 钧 mean?
钧 (jūn) means jun, an ancient Chinese unit of weight equal to thirty catties; (in formal letters) a respectful form of address to a superior.
How do you pronounce 钧?
It is pronounced jūn.
What parts is 钧 made of?
钅 (metal radical (left-side form of 金)) and 匀 (even; to distribute evenly), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：鈞，三十斤也。从金勻聲。（简化字形 钧 = 钅 + 匀）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 钧 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 钧?
钅. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 钧?
Common ones are 千钧一发. The reading of 钧 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.