jūn

unit of measure equivalent to thirty catties

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

is a component form of .

匀 sound component

  Sound component

yún

  

equal

Evolution

钧 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
钧 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
钧 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
钧 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
钧 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

jūn

unit of measure equivalent to thirty catties; 30 catties; great; your (honorific)

Most common words with 钧
Freq.
Word
Meaning

千钧一发

imminent peril

great