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尺 (cek3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

尺 (cek3, chǐ) — a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine M: 支zhī [支]; 把bǎ [把]; a letter; one hundred

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 尺 (ce2) — a note in old Chinese pentatonic scale
• 尺子 (cek3 zi2) — ruler (measuring instrument)
• 尺寸 (cek3 cyun3) — size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety
• 尺度 (cek3 dou6) — scale; yardstick
• 尺短寸長 (cek3 dyun2 cyun3 coeng4) — abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長|尺有所短，寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]
• 尺碼 (cek3 maa5) — size; fitting (of apparel)

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