to weigh in the hand; to estimate weight by balancing something in the palm

A unit of weight; one catty. In mainland China, it is exactly 500 grams (0.5 kg). In Taiwan, it is 600 grams. In Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, it is approximately 604.8 grams.

(bound form) to shake or toss, such as winnowing grain or being tossed by waves

unit of weight equal to 50 grams in the modern market system, or 1/16 of a 斤 jīn (catty) in the traditional system