蚁鼻钱所谓“巽”为重量单位说

The Ant-Nose Coinage with‘巽’(Xun)as a Unit of Weight Considered

楚国铜器、货币均反映出楚国存在重量单位“■”。根据实测推算,1■合3.9克,为楚国一两的四分之一,与“才两”“锱”具有异名同实的关系。结合“巽”字蚁鼻钱的重量来看,所谓“巽”应即是重量单位“■”字的简省形变,此字应视作“锱”的通假字,可读为“锱”,对应四分之一两。

It is confirmed by the bronze objects and coinage of the Chu State that there is‘■’(‘Xun(巽)’)as a unit of weight under the system of measures and weights of the State administration.As the result of measure and calculation,1‘■’equals 3.9 grams,a quarter of 1 liang(两)by weight,which in reality takes effect the same as‘才两’(Cái Liǎng),‘锱’(Zī)in the State of Chu.The character of‘巽’on the ant-nose coin is the simplified form of,pronounced Zī(in Chinese pinyin)as the interchangeability of‘锱’,weighs as much as a quarter of 1 liang.