chǐ尺
尺
HSK 4
common
noun
classifier
Meaning of 尺
尺 means chi (traditional unit of length); about 1/3 meter; ruler; tape measure; measuring tool for length. Pronounced chǐ. HSK 4.
- chi (traditional unit of length); about 1/3 meter
- ruler; tape measure; measuring tool for length
- ruler (for drawing); T-square; drawing tool
Character Info
Radical尸
Strokes4
Components
尸
㇏
Stroke Order
尺
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
kuài块
bù布
cháng长
sān三
mǐ米
，
kuān宽
liǎng两
chǐ尺
。
This piece of cloth is three meters long and two chi wide.
Wǒ我
jiā家
kè客
tīng厅
dà大
gài概
yǒu有
shí十
wǔ五
chǐ尺
cháng长
。
My living room is about fifteen chi long.
Tā他
shēn身
gāo高
wǔ五
chǐ尺
bā八
cùn寸
。
He is five chi and eight cun tall.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
de的
xiù袖
zi子
xū需
yào要
zài再
fàng放
cháng长
yī一
cùn寸
。
The sleeves of this garment need to be lengthened by one cun.
Yī一
chǐ尺
děng等
yú于
shí十
cùn寸
。
One chi equals ten cun.
Measure Words
把/ bǎ
Primary
个/ gè
支/ zhī
Common Words
尺子chǐzi
ruler (tool); unit of length
卷尺juǎnchǐ
tape measure; measuring tape
丁字尺dīngzìchǐ
T-square; drafting tool
皮尺píchǐ
tape measure; soft ruler
尺寸chǐcùn
size; dimensions; proper limits
尺码 / 尺碼chǐmǎ
size; standard
镇尺 / 鎮尺zhènchǐ
paperweight; calligraphy ruler
计算尺 / 計算尺jìsuànchǐ
slide rule; calculating ruler
英尺yīngchǐ
foot (unit of length)