yíng
zào
chǐ

technical
archaic

Meaning of 营造尺

营造尺 means standard measuring unit used by the Ministry of Works during the Qing Dynasty, equal to 0.32 meters. Pronounced yíng zào chǐ.

  • standard measuring unit used by the Ministry of Works during the Qing Dynasty, equal to 0.32 meters

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
dài
yíng
zào
chǐ
jīn
zhì
líng0
 .
diǎn3
sān2
èr
 

The Qing Dynasty yingzaochi equals 0.32 meters in modern measurement.

Zhè
jiàn
zhù
shǐ
shū
zhōng
xiáng
zài
le
yíng
zào
chǐ
de
guī
 

This architectural history book records the specifications of the yingzaochi in detail.

Dāng
shí
de
gōng
jiàng
dōu
shǐ使
yòng
yíng
zào
chǐ
jìn
xíng
liáng
 

Craftsmen at that time all used the yingzaochi for measurement.

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