斤

斤
ji̅n = ji + (e)n1
catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
斤 = ⺁ + 丅 : Mnemonic symbol: barbells with 500g on each side.

Joan of Arc (ji) is lifting barbells (斤) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Before each set she eats all the bananas from a banana tree (⺁) for the magnesium, and after each set she eats a T-bone steak (丅) for the protein.

斤 character breakdown

丅
xià = xi + a4
old variant of 下[xia4]
丅 = 一 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol from the shape which looks like a T: a T-bone steak.

Xi Shi (xi) is secretly eating a steak (丅) in the ashram's bathroom (a4). She uses two flutes (一) as chopsticks and even devours the steak's bones (丨).
⺁
Character component without intrinsic meaning
⺁ = 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: two and more bananas (丿) are part of a larger banana tree (⺁).

Characters with 斤 as component

斩
斬
zhǎn = zh + an3
to behead (as form of capital punishment) / to chop
斩 = 斤 + 车 : Mnemonic symbol from 斩草除根: lawn mower. James II of England (zh) accidentally dropped bar bells (斤) onto the anthill's owner's cabriolet (车). The owner is mad as hell and wants to behead (斩) James II of England in the living room (an3) using a lawn mower (斩).
芹
qín = qi + (e)n2
Chinese celery
沂
yí = y + Ø2
Yi River, Shandong
昕
xi̅n = xi + (e)n1
dawn
忻
xi̅n = xi + (e)n1
happy
靳
jìn = ji + (e)n4
surname Jin
靳
jìn = ji + (e)n4
martingale / stingy
圻
qí = qi + Ø2
boundary / a border
炘
xi̅n = xi + (e)n1
mid-day glare / heat
蕲
蘄
qí = qi + Ø2
(herb) / implore / pray / place name
䜣
訢
xi̅n = xi + (e)n1
pleased / delighted / happy / variant of 欣
斫
斲
zhuó = zhu + o2
to chop / to carve wood

Words with 斤

斤
斤
斤
斤
计
計
较
較
to haggle over every ounce / (fig.) to fuss over minor matters / to split hairs
千
千
斤
斤
顶
頂
jack (for lifting weight)
半
半
斤
斤
八
八
两
兩
not much to choose between the two / tweedledum and tweedledee
四
四
两
兩
拨
撥
千
千
斤
斤
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom) / fig. to achieve much with little effort
斤
斤
两
兩
weight / (fig.) importance
斤
斗
variant of 筋斗[jin1 dou3]
市
斤
Chinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
斤
斤
斤
斤
较
較
量
量
to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
液
液
压
壓
千
千
斤
斤
顶
頂
hydraulic jack
争
爭
斤
斤
论
論
两
兩
to haggle over every ounce (idiom) / to to fuss over minor points / to be particular about sth
秤
秤
砣
砣
虽
雖
小
小
压
壓
千
千
斤
斤
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

Sentences with 斤

把
bǎ
那
nà
三
sa̅n
千
qia̅n
六
liù
百
bǎi
斤
ji̅n
的
de
大
dà
环
huán
刀
da̅o
拿
ná
来
lái
Bring him the 3600 pound halberd!