Dictionary/尺

尺

尺 chǐ

ㄔˇ
NMHSK 4TOCFL L2core 10k
1a Chinese foot
2one-third of a meter
3a ruler
4a tape-measure
5one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine

Characters

尺

Examples

dé得cùn寸jìn进chǐ尺。
得寸进尺。
Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
这不是我的尺码。
It's not my size.
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。
Rome wasn't built in a day.

Measure words

支zhī把bǎ

In the story library

第一场大雪L3孔乙己（鲁迅）L6程门立雪L4郑人买履L4古琴L5

More words starting with 尺

尺寸chǐcùn尺子chǐzi尺度chǐdù尺码chǐmǎ尺蠖chǐhuò尺八chǐbā尺牍chǐdú

See also: words & characters pronounced chǐ