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size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes) / (coll.) propriety
HSK 4
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *尺* | 尺* | *尺
a Chinese foot / one-third of a meter / a ruler / a tape-measure / one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine / CL: ,
HSK 4
ruler (measuring instrument) / CL:
HSK 4
scale / yardstick
HSK 7-9
surveyor's rod / staff / staff gauge / rear sight
size / fitting (of apparel)
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *尺* | 尺* | *尺
one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱
straight ruler
micrometer screw gauge; micrometer
meter (unit of length)
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
calipers
(literary) very close; very near
to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
tape measure (usu. retractable) / CL:
feeler gauge
to drool (over) (idiom) / to yearn for / to covet / to crave
(literary) a one-foot-long strip of wood or bamboo, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message
(saying) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises
foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
ulna (anatomy) / bone of the forearm
tape measure
(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
set square (tool to measure right angles)
looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae / inch worm
set square (tool to measure right angles)
ungraduated ruler / straightedge
folding ruler
chi (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ meter)
T-square / set square (carpenter's tool)
lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom) / fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better
set square (tool to measure right angles)
shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute)
scale / architect's scale / engineer's scale
dial calipers
gauge
spirit level
slide rule
rear sight (of a gun)
a set square (carpenter's tool)
ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
depth indicator or gauge
dipstick / oil measuring rod
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb) / fig. everyone has their strong and weak points / everything has its advantages and disadvantages
(literary) a one-foot-long piece of white silk, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message
square foot (unit of area equal to 0.093 m²)
three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
moth in family Geometridae
ruler and compass construction (geometry)
traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes
dipstick / measuring rod
staircase with right-angled turn / L-shaped staircase
dipstick / oil measuring rod
sliding bevel (to measure angles)
lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom) / fig. trouble arising unexpectedly
Norma (constellation)
cubic meter (m³)
meter stick; metric ruler one meter in length
universal bevel (to measure angles)
miter square (tool to measure angles)
soft measuring tape (non-retractable type used for body measurements etc)
to take sb's measurements
steel set square (tool to measure right angles)


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