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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
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
(literary) a one-foot-long strip of wood or bamboo, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message
ulna (anatomy) / bone of the forearm
looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae / inch worm
shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute)
ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
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
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
moth in family Geometridae
ruler and compass construction (geometry)


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