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.

a cup or dipper-shaped object, such as a 漏斗 lòu​dǒu or a smoking pipe; (bound form) a ladle or wine vessel used in ancient times