Dictionary/寸

寸

寸 cùn

ㄘㄨㄣˋ
MHSK 5TOCFL L3core 10k
1a unit of length
2inch
3thumb

Characters

Examples

tā他bǐ比wǒ我gāo高liǎng两cùn寸。
他比我高两寸。
He is two inches taller than I am.
不要让自己因为一些小事就方寸大乱了。
Stop getting yourself worked up over little things.
得寸进尺。
Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.

See also: words & characters pronounced cùn