>Street markets often use 斤 to measure weight and price items. It’s .6 kg and the English term is “catty” In Mainland 斤 = 0.5kg = metric pound. Apparently 台斤 i

>Street markets often use 斤 to measure weight and price items. It’s .6 kg and the English term is “catty” In Mainland 斤 = 0.5kg = metric pound. Apparently 台斤 is used to disambiguate the catty from the pound.