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HSK
size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes) / (coll.) propriety
HSK 4
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *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
very close / very near
straight ruler
set square (tool to measure right angles)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *尺* | 尺* | *尺
one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱
soft ruler / tape measure
to drool (over) (idiom) / to yearn for / to covet / to crave
surveyor's rod / staff / staff gauge / rear sight
scale / architect's scale / engineer's scale
ulna (anatomy) / bone of the forearm
meter (unit of length)
size / fitting (of apparel)
calipers
slide rule
looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae / inch worm
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
to be almost within reach / to be close at hand
folding ruler
chi (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ meter)
rear sight (of a gun)
dial calipers
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
moth in family Geometridae
T-square / set square (carpenter's tool)
traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes
tape measure
shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute)
so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
set square (tool to measure right angles)
micrometer screw gauge; micrometer
tape measure / tape rule / CL:
ungraduated ruler / straightedge
to take sb's measurements
dipstick / oil measuring rod
set square (tool to measure right angles)
feeler gauge
ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
a set square (carpenter's tool)
miter square (tool to measure angles)
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)
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
ruler and compass construction (geometry)
square foot (unit of area equal to 0.093 m²)
dipstick / measuring rod
staircase with right-angled turn / L-shaped staircase
gauge
spirit level
dipstick / oil measuring rod
sliding bevel (to measure angles)
depth indicator or gauge
lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom) / fig. trouble arising unexpectedly
Norma (constellation)
cubic meter (m³)
universal bevel (to measure angles)
(idiom) 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
steel set square (tool to measure right angles)


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